The student parties, gearing up for Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, finalised the roster of candidates on Friday. The elections are being held for four seats — the President, Vice-President, General Secretary and Joint Secretary.
The National Students Union of India (NSUI) has named Vishal Chaudhary from Rajdhani College as their Presidential candidate, Kapil Sharma of Moti lal College as the Vice-Presidential candidate, Karishma Thakur of lakshmibai College for General Secretary’s seat and Kushank Khari of Dyal Singh College for the Joint Secretary’s post.
The main campaigning agenda of the parties revolve around women safety and fulfilling the infrastructural needs, post the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP). The NSUI has included a proposal to build a new college and enhance its placement drive which they introduced this year. “Our aim is to make sure female students are safe, on and off campus. Apart from this, we want to ensure basic infrastructural and hostel facilities. We are also planning on proposing a new college,” stressed Amrish Ranjan Pandey, spokesperson of NSUI.
Aman Awana from the Buddhist Studies has been announced as the Presidential candidate of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Utkarsh Chaudhry from the PGDAV is the Vice-Presidential candidate, Anshu lakra of the Kirori Mal College to run for the Secretary’s seat and Raju Rawat of Buddhist Studies for the Joint Secretary’s seat.
Awana is the State Joint Secretary of ABVP and had participated actively in Anna’s anti-graft movement. He also protested against the December 16 gang-rape and murder of the 23-year-old paramedic.
The Presidential candidate for All India Students’ Association (AISA) is Anjali from Hindu College and their Vice-Presidential candidate is Ankit Pandey from Hansraj College. Charul Negi from Deshbandhu College will run for the Secretary’s seat, while freshman Mohammed Khan Siddiqi will contest for the Joint Secretary’s post.
The All India Students Federation (AISF) has also declared candidates for respective positions. Taniya Galli of Hansraj will run for the Presidential post, while Shahid Iqbal from Kirori Mal College would be standing for the Vice-Presidential post and Amandeep of Miranda House for the Secretary’s position.