JNUSU elections: Left candidates win three key positions as ABVP makes comeback
- The All India Students' Association and the Democratic Students' Front secured three key positions in the JNU student elections, with Nitish Kumar as President, Manisha as Vice-President, and Munteha Fatima as General Secretary, reaffirming left-wing dominance.
- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad won the Joint Secretary position by a narrow margin, marking its first success in the central panel in nine years.
- Left-Aligned groups still view the elections as reflecting a deeper acceptance of progressive politics among students at JNU, according to statements from AISA and other representatives.
- The fragmentation of Left alliances contributed to the success of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, as stated by the Students' Federation of India, which also called for unity among progressive forces.
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JNU Remains Red with Saffron Wave Still at Bay, Almost
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. That JNU is still deep red was reaffirmed in the latest students' union polls, when the AISA-DSF combine grabbed three keys post, with a fourth going to the ABVP. India News | JNU Remains Red with Saffron Wave Still at Bay, Almost.
JNUSU polls: With a divided Left, ABVP breaks decade-long drought with seat on central students’ panel
The RSS-affiliated student party also bagged over half of the 46 councillor positions it contested. Left groups have begun a blame game for moving to form separate alliances.
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