DU Election Results 2026: ABVP Wins 3 Of 4 Delhi University Posts, Ministers congratulates

The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election results have been declared after the completion of 20 rounds of vote counting. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won three of the four central posts – President, Secretary and Joint Secretary.

ABVP’s Yash Dabas won the President post with 24,576 votes, defeating NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena, who secured 22,523 votes. Riya Chhawdi won the Secretary post with 21,650 votes, while Lakshya Raj Singh won the Joint Secretary post with 16,615 votes.

Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, a former NSUI member, won the Vice-President post with 30,615 votes. ABVP’s Ishu Maurya finished second with 16,910 votes, while NSUI’s Vir Chatrath secured 4,313 votes.

“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.

“Heartfelt congratulations to all the dedicated workers of the council on the splendid victory of @ABVPVoice in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections. This victory reflects the unwavering trust of the youth in the council’s ideology of “Nation First” and its commitment to student welfare. 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. The result reflects the support extended by Delhi University students to these efforts,” said Education Minister Pralhad Joshi in a statement.

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.

“Heartiest congratulations to all young comrades on the splendid victory of #ABVP in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections. The wins of Yash Dabas for the President’s post, Riya Chhabra for the Secretary’s post, and Lakshya Raj Singh for the Joint Secretary’s post represent a triumph of youth faith in the values of ‘Knowledge, Character, and Unity’ as well as ‘Nation First’,” wrote Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. (UPDATED ON 19TH SEPT 2026)