DU bans printed posters, restricts vehicles for DUSU polls

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.