The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to hear a plea of student body All India Students Union (AISA) of Delhi University seeking allotment of ballot numbers to candidates by draw of lots for the students’ union (DUSU) elections. A bench of Justice Manmohan refused the relief sought by two DU students and the left outfit AISA saying it will not hear the plea now. The judge, however, said that they can approach the court after the election.
The election is scheduled for September 12. Candidates are required to file their nominations by September 3. The court was hearing a petition filed against the Chief Election Officer of DU in which AISA alleged that candidates, whose names appeared on the top of the list under the current system of allotment of ballot in alphabetical order, were getting “unfair advantage” in the elections.