The streets are buzzing on various campuses of Delhi University as electioneering has started in full motion. However, with Saturday being the first day of campaigning on campus, student organisations kept to the more sober promotion through face-to-face interactions and group discussions with students, explaining them the intricacies of their manifestos.
Rohit Chahal of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad visited several colleges and spoke to students in groups. “We went around and did one-to-one interactions with students. It was actually good talking to the students and resolving their queries. Students were well aware of the ideologies of the various student organisations and they even asked us why our ideology is better than the others. That helped us put our point forward,” said Chahal.
The National Students’ Union of India also took forward their campaign to colleges and basically spoke out about the need for hostel accommodation. Candidates promoted their union’s secular and inclusive ideas as Amit Sidhu Teema is the first Sikh candidate in three decades in DUSU election. The All India Students’ Association was also seen campaigning. They also conducted group discussions and spoke to students about issues concerning them.
While NSUI has also been a direct competitor to ABVP, this time the inclusion of AISA has made a vast difference. AISA was never too prominent during the DUSU elections but now is. “There is a tough competition this time and AISA may also hold chances. However, ABVP has a stronghold too,” said Pallavi Anand, a student in North Campus. Elections are on September 13.