DUSU Polls 2026: ABVP names 13 probable candidates, to visit 52 DU colleges, departments

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday announced a list of 13 probable candidates for the upcoming Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections and began pre-campaigning across the university. The probable candidates are Alok Attri, Ayushi Sharma, Ishu Maurya, Krishna Yadav, Lakshya Raj Singh, Nitin Tanwar, Priyanshu Mahamana, Riya Chhawri, Riya Malik, Sunny Dedha, Tanya Mavi, Varun Yadav and Yash Dabas, according to the list released by ABVP.

The candidates will visit 47 colleges and five departments of the University of Delhi during the week-long pre-campaigning exercise to interact with students and seek their views on issues concerning them, the ABVP said. The organisation said the feedback received during the exercise would be incorporated into its manifesto for the DUSU elections. The polls are scheduled to be held on September 18, with counting of votes on September 19.

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Candidates will have to file their nominations by September 10, while the last date for withdrawal of nominations is September 11 at noon. ABVP Delhi state secretary Sarthak Sharma said the pre-campaign would focus on taking the organisation's activities and initiatives to students and understanding their expectations. He said the ABVP-led DUSU had undertaken several initiatives during its previous tenure, including the Great DUSU Internship, a centralised hostel system, Pink Booths for women's safety and installation of CCTV cameras. The ABVP is confident of securing a "decisive 4-0 victory" in the upcoming elections, Sharma said.