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Left Unity Retains JNUSU Leadership as ABVP Secures Key Gains

The Left Unity panel won three central posts, while ABVP broke a nine-year drought with the Joint Secretary seat and a majority of councillor positions.

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

  • Left Unity's Nitish Kumar, Manisha, and Munteha Fatima were elected as President, Vice-President, and General Secretary respectively.
  • ABVP's Vaibhav Meena won the Joint Secretary post, marking the organization's first central panel victory since 2015-16.
  • ABVP achieved a significant breakthrough by winning 23 of the 42 councillor seats, the most by any group in this election.
  • The election saw a four-way contest following a split in the traditional Left alliance, with AISA aligning with DSF and SFI forming a separate coalition.
  • The elections, postponed due to campus violence, witnessed a strong voter turnout of approximately 70%, with 5,500 students casting their votes.