NSUI wins top post at DU, accuses HRD Ministry, RSS of manipulating poll result

The chief contest was between BJP-backed ABVP and Congress-backed NSUI

NSUI's Rocky Tuseed

Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections results 2017 is out. Congres-backed National Students Union of India (NSUI) bagged president and vice president posts, while BJP-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) secured the secretary and joint secretary posts.

NSUI candidates Rocky Tuseed won the post of president, while Kunal Sehrawat won Vice President post.

ABVP's Mahamedhaa Nagar bagged the secretary post.

The counting of votes started at 8:30 am. The polls were held on September 12. Nearly 43% students, out of the total voter base of 1.3 lakh students, cast their votes.

Here's how the event unfolded:

13 September 2017

17:47 IST

Congress President Sonia Gandhi meets NSUI winning candidates and members at her official New Delhi's 10 Janpath residence. 

16:50 IST

Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of a Kashmir martyr, who had launched a social media campaign against the ABVP, wishes NSUI on poll victory: 

"Congratulations to every DU student, you've reclaimed your university back. You've proved violence and hooliganism will not be tolerated!", she tweeted.