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Delhi HC Warns of Contempt as DU Sets Tight Controls for DUSU Vote; Police Log 4,593 Challans

The bench pressed authorities to curb displays of money and muscle before the Sept. 18 vote.

The Delhi Traffic Police submitted that the force had deployed 149 traffic personnel for round-the-clock monitoring and also issued 4,593 challans from August 20 to September 15. (Representative photo)
ABVP, NSUI clash at KMC College on final day of DUSU campaigning
Election campaign posters plastered on a wall at DU’s North Campus. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Delhi University

Overview

  • Continuing hearings on Tuesday, the Delhi High Court said it expects no regulatory breaches during the DUSU elections and put responsibility on Delhi University, police, candidates and their organisations.
  • Delhi Police reported 4,593 traffic challans since late August, deployed 149 staff with 35 motorcycles for round‑the‑clock monitoring, and barred vehicles in canvassing, with additional CCTVs and body cameras in place.
  • Campaigning’s final day saw an NSUI‑ABVP clash at Kirori Mal College; police received a complaint from an injured woman student treated at RML Hospital and said an enquiry is underway.
  • DU officials highlighted cleaner campuses under strict anti‑defacement rules, issued show‑cause and warning notices to candidates, and directed colleges to prevent candidates from luring students with off‑campus outings.
  • Student groups told the court they would enforce compliance, with ABVP saying it will withdraw support to any candidate found violating rules, as polling is set for Sept. 18 and counting on Sept. 19.