JNU Elects First Dalit President from Left in Nearly 30 Years

Dhananjay's victory marks a historic moment for JNUSU, as the United Left panel secures all four positions.

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) elected its first Dalit president, Dhananjay, from the Left-backed groups after nearly 30 years.
Dhananjay secured 2,598 votes, defeating the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's (ABVP) candidate Umesh C Ajmeera, who received 1,676 votes.
The United Left panel, comprising AISA, DSF, SFI, and AISF, swept all four positions in the JNUSU elections.
Dhananjay's priorities include addressing the safety of women on campus, fund cuts, scholarship hikes, and the infrastructural and water crisis.
The election witnessed a voter turnout of 73 percent, the highest in the last 12 years.