28 candidates in fray for DUSU president post
新闻详情:最后更新时间: 2024-09-19 18:15:41
New Delhi: Delhi University on Thursday released the provisional list of candidates contesting the upcoming DUSU elections scheduled for Sept 27. For the post of president, 28 names are in the fray, while for the secretary's position, 22 candidates have filed nominations. For the vice-president's post, 19 students are trying their luck. Another 18 have filed nominations for the role of joint secretary. The last date for filing papers for DUSU elections was originally Sept 17, which was later extended to 3 pm on Sept 19. Candidates can withdraw by Friday noon, after which nomination scrutiny will start. The final list will be declared by 5pm on Friday, the university said. Voting will happen between 8.30 am and 1 pm for students in day classes and from 3 pm to 7.30 pm for those in evening classes. Students' Federation of India and All India Students' Association, contesting the elections in alliance, have announced their candidates. Saavy Gupta, a third-year student of Law Centre (LC)-2, has emerged as the alliance's choice for the president's post. Ayush Mondal, a first-year student of LC-2, will contest for vice-president. Sneha Agarwal, first-year law student at LC-2, has filed her nomination for the post of secretary, while Anamika K, of first-year in MA, political science, will contest for joint secretary. ABVP and NSUI are yet to announce candidates. ABVP said it "will officially announce candidates contesting in the DUSU elections on Friday. Six probable candidates have confirmed their nominations on Thursday, of which four will be officially declared candidates". TNN