Over 1.45 lakh students vote in Delhi University elections amid heavy security

"The ABVP has been extensively campaigning for the elections for the past few days. We were able to reach out to around one lakh students during this period. The ABVP has had a strong presence in the DUSU for many years. We have consistently stood by the students and raised their concerns.

"As a result, we are seeing a positive response and getting support from the students. We are confident that the students are with us and the ABVP will win the polls 4-0," said ABVP national general secretary Yagywalkya Shukla.

NSUI president Varun Chaudhary said, "This year's elections are not ordinary. They are crucial for saving the university. Over the years, a culture of violence has emerged in the university because of the ABVP. We have promised a violence-free campus."

"In addition, we have also pledged to address issues like paper leaks and fee control," he said.

The race for the post of president is expected to be a close one between ABVP's Rishabh Chaudhary, NSUI's Rounak Khatri and AISA's Saavy Gupta.

Rishabh Chaudhary, who hails from Ganaur, Sonipat, graduated from Shyam Lal College and is currently a student of the Department of Buddhist Studies. Saavy Gupta is a third-year law student at Law Centre-2.

In the fray for the post of vice president are ABVP's Bhanu Pratap Singh, NSUI's Yash Nandal and AISA's Ayush Mondal.

The ABVP has fielded Mitravinda Karanwal, a third-year student of History (Hons) at Laxmibai College, as its candidate for the post of secretary. She is up against NSUI's Namrata Jeph Meena and SFI's Anamika K.

Aman Kapasia, a Hindi (Hons) graduate from PGDAV Evening College, is the ABVP's pick for the post of joint secretary and will take on NSUI's Lokesh Choudhary and SFI's Sneha Aggarwal.

In an order passed on Sep 26, the Delhi High Court had halted the counting of votes of the DUSU elections till public property defaced by posters, hoardings and graffiti is restored.

(PTI)