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Amid cries of ”Lal Salaam” and “Jai Bhim”, the successful college students have been hailed by their supporters.
The Jawaharlal Nehru College College students Union (JNUSU) on Sunday elected its first Dalit president from the Left-backed teams after almost three many years.
The United Left panel on Sunday effected a clear sweep within the JNUSU election, defeating its nearest rival the RSS-affiliated ABVP.
#WATCH | JNU college students have fun within the campus after the announcement of election outcomes for the Scholar’s Union. pic.twitter.com/Kqjeldi1Z6
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Within the polls that occurred after a hiatus of 4 years, Dhananjay from the All India College students’ Affiliation (AISA) gained the JNUSU president’s publish by securing 2,598 votes towards the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) Umesh C Ajmeera who secured 1,676 votes.
Dhananjay hails from Gaya, Bihar, and is the primary Dalit president from the Left after Batti Lal Bairwa, who was elected in 1996-97.
Talking to PTI after the win, Dhananjay stated, “This victory is a referendum by the scholars of JNU that they reject the politics of hate and violence. The scholars have as soon as once more proven their belief in us. We are going to proceed to battle for his or her rights and work on points that concern college students.
“The protection of ladies on campus, fund cuts, scholarship hike, infrastructural and water disaster are among the many prime priorities of the scholars union to start with,” he added.
Amid cries of ‘Lal Salaam’ and ‘Jai Bhim’, the successful college students have been hailed by their supporters. Pink, white and blue flags have been waved by the scholars to have fun the victory of the candidates.
Avijit Ghosh from the College students’ Federation of India (SFI) trounced ABVP’s Deepika Sharma by 927 votes to win the vice-president’s publish. Ghosh acquired 2,409 votes as towards 1,482 votes by Sharma.
Birsa Ambedkar Phule College students’ Affiliation (BAPSA) candidate Priyanshi Arya, who was supported by the Left, gained the final secretary publish’s by defeating ABVP’s Arjun Anand by 926 votes. Arya polled in 2,887 votes whereas Anand acquired 1961 votes.
The United Left prolonged its assist to Arya after the Election Committee cancelled the nomination of its candidate Swati Singh when her candidacy was challenged by the ABVP.
The Left’s Mohammad Sajid gained the joint secretary’s publish by defeating ABVP’s Govind Dangi by 508 votes. His was the bottom victory amongst all of the 4 winners.
With the Left panel sweeping the polls, the JNU lived as much as its popularity of being a Left bastion. The ABVP gave a neck-and-neck battle and was main on all of the 4 central panel posts within the preliminary tendencies.
The United Left panel includes AISA, Democratic College students’ Federation (DSF), College students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India College students’ Federation (AISF).
The Jawaharlal Nehru College College students Union polls on Friday witnessed a voter turnout of 73 per cent, highest within the final 12 years.
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