New Delhi
The polling for the four central panel posts of president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary was held from 8.30am to 1pm for morning colleges and from 3pm to 7.30pm for evening colleges. Chief election officer professor Raj Kishore Sharma said that around 960 electronic voting machines were deployed across 48 colleges and 12 university departments, while 40 additional machines were kept in reserve for technical glitches. Divu Meghwanshi, 17, a first-year History (Hons) student at Ramjas College, said this is the first major election where she has cast a vote.
Simultaneously, many colleges, including Miranda House, Ramjas College, Faculty of Law and Sri Venkateswara College, also held their college-level student body elections. campaign material continued to litter campuses, amid vehicles playing loud music, and physical altercations taking place between student groups While stringent measures and violations of campaign guidelines have been annually highlighted by the Delhi High Court during the polls. The polling exercise began early in the morning, but it picked up pace after 11am. The visibly loud campaigning of the past few days gave way to candidates and their supporters shaking hands with students, urging them to vote and reminding them of their ballot numbers. Freshers and first-time voters participated with enthusiasm and optimism, hopeful that student politics could bring about significant change.
The high-pitched Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2026-2027 concluded on Friday, with a turnout of 40.46% across 52 polling stations, as voters called on those who win the polls to work as a “pressure group” on issues of accommodation, concessional public transport passes, and a safe and inclusive campus. “The experience was crazy, especially due to the environment in North Campus,” Meghwanshi said.
