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JNUSU Elections Conclude with 70% Turnout in Four-Way Contest

Around 5,500 students cast their votes as fractured Left alliances and major student organizations vie for leadership; results expected April 28.

JNU administrative building.(HT file)
Delhi: 70% turnout in JNUSU polls, results on April 28

Overview

  • Polling for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections took place on April 25 after being postponed from April 18 due to campus violence.
  • Approximately 70% of the 7,906 eligible students participated, with around 5,500 votes cast across 17 polling booths in two sessions.
  • This year's election saw a four-way contest involving the fractured Left alliances (AISA-DSF and SFI-BAPSA-AISF-PSA), ABVP, and the NSUI-Fraternity alliance.
  • The elections will determine four central panel posts—president, vice-president, general secretary, and joint secretary—as well as 44 school councillor positions.
  • Vote counting begins April 28, with results expected the same day, marking the culmination of a high-stakes and dynamic election process.