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Left Unity Retains JNUSU Leadership as ABVP Secures Key Breakthrough

The Left alliance won three central panel posts in the 2024-25 JNUSU elections, while ABVP ended a nine-year drought with a Joint Secretary victory and unprecedented councillor seat gains.

ABVP’s Vaibhav Meena became the joint secretary after receiving 1,518 votes. (ANI photo)
JNUSU Polls: Left sweeps Central Panel elections, ABVP marks major comeback(HT file)
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This year, the process of the student union election, usually held in March,witnessed several hurdles, including the fracture of the long-standing unity of the Left. (PTI)

Overview

  • Nitish Kumar (AISA), Manisha (DSF), and Munteha Fatima (DSF) of the Left Unity alliance secured the President, Vice-President, and General Secretary posts respectively.
  • Vaibhav Meena (ABVP) won the Joint Secretary position, marking ABVP's first central panel victory since 2015-16.
  • ABVP achieved its best councillor election performance since 1999, winning 23 of 42 seats across various schools and centres.
  • The elections, held on April 25 after a delay due to campus violence and legal intervention, saw a voter turnout of approximately 70%.
  • A split in the traditional Left alliance reshaped the electoral landscape, with AISA-DSF and SFI-AISF-BAPSA-PSA contesting as separate blocs.