“I didn’t hear the goonj (echo) but definitely heard the dhamaka (explosion),” said Union Health Minister JP Nadda, in an apparent dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won three of the four key positions in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections.
The results, announced Saturday evening, gave the RSS-affiliated student organisation the presidency, secretary and joint secretary posts. Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won the vice-president’s post, leaving the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) without any of the four central panel positions. The NSUI had won the vice-president’s position in the previous year’s election. Deepanshu Shokeen, a former NSUI member who was not given the organisation’s ticket, contested as an independent and won the post.
“Heartfelt congratulations to all the dedicated workers of the council on the splendid victory of @ABVPVoice in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections. I am fully confident that the council’s workers, drawing new energy from this victory and following the ideals of Swami Vivekananda Ji, will continue to relentlessly advance the cause of student interests and nation-building,” wrote Home Minister Amit Shah. “Heartiest congratulations to @ABVPVoice and its dedicated Karyakartas on securing the posts of President, Secretary and Joint Secretary in the #DUSUElection2026. As a national cadre-based organisation, ABVP has consistently remained committed to student welfare, Seva and nation-building. “Voice of the Youth is Laud & Clear!!! Hearty congratulations to all Winning Candidates of #ABVP in Delhi University Students Union Election and its cadres as well as all the well wishers!” wrote Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on X. The vice-president’s election produced the most notable result outside ABVP’s three victories.
This victory reflects the unwavering trust of the youth in the council’s ideology of “Nation First” and its commitment to student welfare. The result reflects the support extended by Delhi University students to these efforts,” said Education Minister Pralhad Joshi in a statement. “Congratulations to Yash Dabas on winning the President post, Riya Chhabra on the Secretary post, and Lakshya Raj Singh on the Joint Secretary post,” he added in a separate post.
