DUSU Election Results Delayed Again: The announcement of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election results has been postponed once more, with the counting of votes now scheduled for November 25, nearly two months after the elections were held on September 27.
Originally, the results were to be declared on September 28, but issues related to extensive defacement during campaigning led the Delhi High Court to intervene and halt the process.
Why the delay?
The delay is attributed to the ongoing efforts to address the widespread defacement caused during the election campaigns. Over 190 locations across the university were identified for clean-up. An inspection committee found that despite significant progress, several areas were still not fully cleaned, prompting the postponement.
A senior university official explained, “While much of the campus has been cleaned, defacement at some spots remains. Our teams are rigorously working to complete the process.”
High Court Mandate
The Delhi High Court had instructed the university to ensure all defaced areas were restored and to submit a status report before proceeding with the vote count. The court has set a deadline of November 26 for the completion of counting.
According to the new timeline, on November 24, College-level vote counting will begin, with morning colleges starting at 8:00 AM and evening colleges at 2:00 PM.
On November 25, Central panel vote counting will take place at the Conference Center near the Botany Department, North Campus, starting at 8:00 AM, in the presence of an Election Commission team.
Professor Satyapal Singh, the Chief Election Officer for DUSU 2024-25, stated that the university has decided to handle the clean-up process independently to meet the court’s requirements. Singh emphasized that complete restoration of the affected areas is a priority before the results are announced.
The election results, originally planned for November 21, were deferred again due to insufficient clean-up progress.
