DUSU Elections 2023: Counting of votes in Delhi University Students Union election underway

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COVID-19 pandemic, and potential interruptions to the academic schedule hindered their organization in 2022. Chander Shekhar, the chief election officer overseeing these elections, disclosed that the voter turnout at the university stood at 42 percent. Approximately one hundred thousand students were eligible to cast their votes in the election.

Although this voting percentage was slightly higher than the 2019 turnout of 39.90 percent, it did not exceed the nearly 11-year-high recorded in 2018. In 2018 and 2017, the voter turnout figures were 44.46 percent and 42.8 percent, respectively, PTI reported. Also Read: DUSU voting today: Delhi traffic police issues advisory Elections for the central panel took place at 52 colleges and departments using electronic voting machines (EVMs), while the college union polls employed paper ballots.

Among the student body, key concerns spanned issues such as rising fees, a shortage of affordable housing options, increased security measures during college events, and the availability of menstrual leaves. For various groups affiliated with political parties, these elections serve as a means to assess the sentiments of young voters. This year's elections hold particular importance as they were conducted just a few months before the Lok Sabha elections.