# DU bans printed posters, restricts vehicles for DUSU polls 2026-08-18T04:11:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The University of Delhi has announced a paperless campaign model for the DUSU elections on September 18, banning printed posters, pamphlets, and other printed material, ABP Live reports. Candidates may submit a 10-minute video speech to the Chief Election Officer by September 12, which will be uploaded on the DU website. Handmade posters are permitted, but loudspeakers, vehicles, and animals are prohibited for canvassing. Times Now adds that DU's Proctor's Office raised concerns at a meeting with student groups and police about candidates using multiple upscale vehicles and causing traffic jams on campus. Only one vehicle per candidate with an authorised sticker will be allowed. The maximum campaign expenditure is fixed at Rs 5,000 per candidate, and canvassing is permitted only from 8 am to 8 pm. Candidates must file nominations by September 10 (Times Now says September 10, ABP says September 13). Vote counting will be held on September 19. The university warned that violations could lead to cancellation of a candidate's nomination or, in serious cases, the entire election being scrapped. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - news.abplive.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T07:12:38+00:00. Tags: Delhi High Court, Delhi University, DUSU, Lyngdoh Committee Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/du-warns-candidates-on-vehicle-use-campaign-rules-for-dusu-polls/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/du-warns-candidates-on-vehicle-use-campaign-rules-for-dusu-polls/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/