New Delhi : The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Saturday swept the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections winning all the four posts with spectacular margins.
NSUI finished on the second spot for three posts and debutant Aam Aadmi Party’s student wing CYSS managed to remain in the fight by managing a runners-up spot for the vice-president’s post.
The candidates of the ABVP, the students’ wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), won the posts of president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary by securing 32 percent of the total 2,24,078 votes. The ABVP had won all the four posts last year, too.
National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress, trailed at the second spot in three posts by getting 19 percent of the total votes whereas CYSS’ count was limited to 16 percent votes only.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders along with NSUI on Saturday congratulated ABVP for winning all the seats in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections.
BJP national president Amit Shah took to Twitter to congratulate ABVP on its spectacular win. “Heartiest Congratulations to all Parishad karyakartas on clean sweep in DUSU Polls.