# DUSU elections today: ABVP vs NSUI vs Left alliance

2026-09-17T16:56:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Voting for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections begins today, September 18, from 8:30 am to 1 pm for day classes and 3 pm to 7:30 pm for evening classes. The contest for four central panel posts sees the RSS-affiliated ABVP, Congress-backed NSUI, and the Left alliance of AISA and SFI in a tight race. Livemint reports the elections carry extra significance weeks after the Satya Niketan tragedy that killed seven, including students, and months after student-led protests forced the education minister's resignation. India TV covers only the schedule and key candidates. The university has deployed 1,000 EVMs, with 960 in use, and set up 12 control rooms for glitch fixes. Traffic restrictions on Chhatra Marg and other key roads are in place till the declaration of results on September 19 at the Multipurpose Hall. In the 2025 polls, ABVP won three posts including president. Key candidates include ABVP's Yash Dabas for president, NSUI's Vijay Shankar Meena, and the AISA-SFI alliance's Ananya Raturi.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets offer neutral coverage of the DUSU polls, with Livemint providing more context by linking the election to the Satya Niketan tragedy and Jantar Mantar protests, while India TV sticks to logistics. Analysis: Livemint frames the election as having extra weight due to recent student deaths and political unrest, suggesting heightened stakes. India TV omits this context, presenting a standard election preview. The balanced reading is that the polls are procedurally routine but occur against a backdrop of student anger, which may influence turnout. The result, declared on September 19 at the Multipurpose Hall, will show if the ABVP retains its majority or if grievances shift votes.

## Coverage

- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/education/news/dusu-elections-2026-tomorrow-key-contestants-guidelines-result-date-details-2026-09-17-1054538>
  Leads with logistics and contestant names, omits background context of recent tragedy
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dusu-elections-2026-abvp-vs-nsui-vs-aisa-sfi-key-candidates-issues-voting-time-and-a-high-court-warning-rss-satya-11789691484888.html>
  Adds election significance via Satya Niketan tragedy and Jantar Mantar protests

Tags: ABVP, Delhi University, DUSU, NSUI, SFI
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