ABVP captured the presidency, secretary, and joint secretary positions in the Delhi University Students Union elections held on Saturday, taking all but the vice‑president slot, which went to independent Deepanshu Shokeen.
The Indian National Congress‑backed NSUI lost all four central panel seats, a stark reversal from last year when it held the vice‑president post and gave the party a foothold in campus politics.
BJP leaders seized the moment to decry Rahul Gandhi’s youth outreach 'Chhatron Ki Goonj', calling it a 'jhooth ki goonj' and implying the Congress’s narrative had failed to resonate with students.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda remarked that he had heard 'no goonj but dhamaka' after the results, a jab that echoed the party’s broader campaign to undermine Gandhi ahead of national elections.
ABVP’s Yash Dabas won the presidency with 24,576 votes against NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena’s 22,523, a margin of 2,053, while the secretary post went to Riya Chhabra with 21,650 votes over NSUI’s 14,869.
With the student council now under ABVP control, the party plans to push its 'nation first' agenda in campus policy, while Congress vows to regroup ahead of the 2026 general elections, and students like Rajesh Kumar, who had hoped for a more inclusive governance, feel the setback.