DUSU Election Result 2026: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) secured three of the four key posts in the DUSU 2026 elections. The Vice-President post went to independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, a former NSUI member, who defeated ABVP’s Ishu Maurya and NSUI’s Vir Chatrath with 30,615 votes.
The President’s race witnessed a close contest between ABVP’s Yash Dabas and NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena. The lead shifted between the two candidates during the counting rounds, before Dabas emerged as the winner with 24,576 votes. Meena secured 22,523 votes, finishing 2,053 votes behind.
The Joint Secretary contest was also closely fought, with three candidates recording vote counts in the 15,000-plus range. ABVP’s Lakshay Raj Singh eventually secured the post with 16,615 votes, followed by Vishesh Yadav with 15,778 votes and Gopal Choudhary with 15,206 votes.
ABVP’s Riya Chhawdi also won the Secretary post with 21,650 votes, completing the organisation’s victory in three of the four major DUSU posts.
DUSU 2026 Election Winner List
1. President - Yash Dabas, ABVP ( 24,576 votes)
2. Vice President- Deepanshu Shokeen (Independent Candidate) (30,615 votes)
3. Secretary - Riya Chawdi, ABVP (21,650 votes)
4. Joint Secretary - Lakshay Raj Singh, ABVP (16,615 votes)
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DUSU 2026 Election Result: Official Tally Report- Number of Votes
In the DUSU 2026-27 election for the President post, ABVP’s Yash Dabas won with 24,576 votes, defeating NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena, who secured 22,523 votes. Ananya Raturi received 5,377 votes, while USE polled 4,310 votes. Ashmit Kumar secured 1,388 votes, Sameer Kumar 1,015 votes, Ejai Mansuri 837 votes, and Samarth Beniwal 819 votes. The total number of votes polled was 60,845.
In the DUSU 2026-27 Vice-President election, Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen secured 30,615 votes. ABVP’s Ishu Maurya received 16,910 votes, while NSUI’s Vir Chatrath polled 4,313 votes. Aranya Singh Rathore secured 2,274 votes and Akshat Shikhar received 2,383 votes. NOTA polled 4,359 votes, with a total of 66,854 votes recorded.
In the DUSU 2026-27 election for the Secretary post, Riya Chhawdi secured 21,650 votes and emerged as the winner. Namrata Chaudhary finished second with 14,869 votes, followed by Stanzin Deskyong with 8,734 votes. USE received 7,884 votes, while Pankaj Kumar polled 7,639 votes. The total number of votes polled was 60,776.
In the DUSU 2026-27 election for the Joint Secretary post, Lakshay Raj Singh secured 16,615 votes, followed by Vishesh Yadav with 15,778 votes and Gopal Choudhary with 15,206 votes. B Parijat received 5,837 votes, while USE polled 7,389 votes. The total number of votes polled was 60,825.
Who Are Yash Dabas, Vijay Shankar Meena?
All About NSUI's Presidential Candidate Vijay Shankar Meena
Vijay Shankar Meena, a native of Labana village in Rajasthan’s Amer, comes from a farmer-labourer background. NSUI fielded him for the DUSU president’s post in the 2026-27 elections. His candidature has attracted attention as it adds a different social background to a presidential contest that has often seen Jat and Gurjar representation play a significant role.
All About ABVP's Presidential Candidate Yash Dabas
Yash Dabas is the ABVP’s presidential candidate for the 2026 DUSU elections. He hails from Kanjhawala in northwest Delhi and is currently pursuing an MA in Buddhist Studies at Delhi University. Dabas completed his graduation from SGTB Khalsa College and later studied law at the University’s Campus Law Centre. He has also represented DU in tennis at the All India and Khelo India University Games.

