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- Vishesh Yadav has called for a re-poll in the DUSU joint-secretary election after alleging an unexplained shift in vote tallies during the final counting round.
- The candidate further claimed that students were coerced into voting for a specific organization through threats of attendance deductions.
- Yadav finished second in the race, trailing behind ABVP candidate Lakshya Raj Singh by 700 votes.
- The candidate plans to file an official FIR regarding these alleged discrepancies.
- These events occurred following recent DUSU elections where the ABVP secured three of the four key central-panel positions.
What to watch next
- Filing of the promised FIR by Vishesh Yadav regarding alleged election discrepancies
- Official response or investigation by Delhi University authorities into the re-poll demand
- Impact of newly elected DUSU leadership on student safety and housing policies
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Vishesh Yadav
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“It is a recurring issue that the organisation engages in malpractice during the election or the vote-counting process. Students are coerced into voting for the organisation under the threat of having their attendance deducted if they fail to do so. I was leading right up to the final round of counting. The 20th round involves the counting of votes from six EVMs”
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…to Yadav, he maintained a steady lead during the initial stages of counting until the concluding rounds. He alleged that students faced coercion during the election process, including threats of attendance deductions. " It is a recurring issue that the organisation engages in malpractice during the election or the vote-counting process. Students are coerced into voting for the organisation under the threat of having their attendance deducted if they fail to do so. I was leading right up to the final round of counting. The 20th round involves the counting of votes from six EVMs , " Vishesh Yadav told ANI. Questioning the change in the final tally, Yadav said, "Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Lakshya Raj had won. What exactly happened that caused me to fall behind by 700 votes? ...…
“What exactly happened that caused me to fall behind by 700 votes? ... This is blatant manipulation directed against a candidate.”
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…of counting. The 20th round involves the counting of votes from six EVMs, " Vishesh Yadav told ANI. Questioning the change in the final tally, Yadav said, "Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Lakshya Raj had won. What exactly happened that caused me to fall behind by 700 votes? ... This is blatant manipulation directed against a candidate. " Yadav said he would continue to raise student issues and called for a re-poll in the disputed rounds. He also confirmed that he planned to file an FIR against those he holds responsible for the alleged discrepancies.…
Yash Dabas
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“We want the MCD to conduct safety audits of every building, be it a hostel, a PG accommodation, or any structure in student areas. If a building is unsafe for students to live in, it should either be sealed or renovated. We do not want the accident that occurred at Satya Niketan to ever happen again.”
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…you, whether it's Punjab or Delhi. ABVP won at Punjab University, and now the students of Delhi University have also crowned the ABVP with victory." Referring to the recent Satya Niketan building collapse, Dabas said, " We want the MCD to conduct safety audits of every building, be it a hostel, a PG accommodation, or any structure in student areas. If a building is unsafe for students to live in, it should either be sealed or renovated. We do not want the accident that occurred at Satya Niketan to ever happen again. I believe that today, Rahul Gandhi can clearly hear the voice of the students from Delhi University." Dabas secured 24,576 votes to defeat NSUI's Vijay Meena, who polled 22,523 votes. Independent candidate Deepanshu…
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Named India · Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad · Deepanshu Shokeen · Delhi University · Delhi University Students Union · Gopal Choudhary · Ishu Maurya · Lakshya Raj Singh · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · National Students' Union of India · Vijay Meena · Vir Chatrath · Yash Dabas
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