DUSU Elections : Disqualified DUSU poll candidates move HC against DU
National Students Union of India (NSUI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) candidates moved the Delhi high court on Monday, challenging their disqualification from the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections.
Candidates for the president’s post Deepak Negi (NSUI) and Rohit Chahal (ABVP), NSUI’s vice-presidential candidate Umesh Tanwar, and ABVP’s Lalit Chaudhary and Ashok Khari, running for the posts of general secretary and joint secretary, were disqualified on Friday for violating the poll code.
Another NSUI candidate, Rahul Mathur, a candidate for the post of joint secretary, was also disqualified on Monday. Now, NSUI and ABVP will participate in the polls with only one candidate each, leaving ample opportunities for other parties like SFI, AISA, INSO and others.
According to chief election officer Gurmeet Singh , “we are implementing the Supreme Court guidelines on DUSU elections. This time a tough decision has been taken to send a clear message that law should not be violated. Earlier, they did not bother and follow any of our decisions.”
According to DU, these candidates were found spending excess money than the fixed amount of Rs 5,000, using cars and organising rallies for the election campaign which were against the Lyngdoh committee’s recommendations.
In their petition, ABVP candidates alleged the university had misinterpreted the recommendations and sought the court intervention to restore their right to fight the elections.
NSUI candidates said the party was against the recommendations as they were practically not feasible, adding the election officer cannot exercise his power once their names were finalised.
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