The counting of votes for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections is underway, with results expected by Thursday evening. After 3,453 votes were counted, the Left Unity panel has taken the lead on three central posts - president, vice president and joint secretary.
According to the JNU Election Committee, 9,043 students were eligible to vote this year, and the polling recorded a turnout of 67%. Voting concluded around 5:30 pm on Tuesday, witnessing long queues and enthusiastic participation across the campus.
The Left Unity (LU) alliance - comprising the All India Students' Association (AISA), Students' Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Students' Federation (DSF) - has fielded Aditi Mishra for president, Kizhakoot Gopika Babu for vice president, Sunil Yadav for general secretary, and Danish Ali for joint secretary.
Early Trends (After 3,453 Votes Counted)
President
- Aditi Mishra (Left): 1,111
- Vikas Patel (ABVP): 914
- Shinde Vijayalakshmi (PSA): 763
- Vikash (NSUI): 268
- Angad Singh (IND): 122
- Raj Ratan Rajouria (BAPSA): 137
- NOTA: 89
- Shirasava Indu (DISHA): 48
- Blank: 29
- Invalid: 26
Vice President
- K Gopika (Left): 1,736
- Tanya Kumari (ABVP): 1,096
- Sheikh Shahnawaz (NSUI): 274
- NOTA: 257
- Blank: 64
- Invalid: 26
General Secretary
- Rajeshwar Kant Dubey (ABVP): 1,148
- Sunil Yadav (Left): 1,107
- Shuaib Khan (BAPSA): 500
- Preeti (NSUI): 272
- Gopi Krishnan U (AISF): 162
- NOTA: 185
- Blank: 44
- Invalid: 28
Joint Secretary
- Danish Ali (Left): 1,220
- Anuj Damara (ABVP): 1,118
- Ravi Raj (CRJD): 525
- Manmohan Mitruka (PDSU): 234
- Kuldeep Ojha (NSUI): 123
- NOTA: 163
- Blank: 47
- Invalid: 24
The counting process is expected to continue through the day. Final results are likely to be announced by Thursday evening.
