Overview
- Polling for the Delhi University Students’ Union began on September 18 with voting in two shifts for day and evening classes and counting set for September 19 at the Multipurpose Hall.
- Officials say 960–1,100 EVMs were deployed, will be sealed after polling and taken under police escort to the central counting venue, though the court’s review could defer the result declaration.
- Security is unusually large-scale: multiple reports cite deployments ranging from about 900 to more than 2,000 police and paramilitary personnel plus body-worn cameras, CCTV, drones and anti-riot vehicles across North and South campuses.
- Reporting shows a major discrepancy in voter rolls, with outlets citing roughly 1.52 lakh eligible students while others report about 2.75 lakh, a difference that complicates turnout analysis and media counts.
- The contest pits ABVP, NSUI and Left student groups against each other on issues such as hostel safety and campus facilities after a recent deadly PG collapse, and DUSU’s outcome is seen as a barometer of wider student politics.