JNUSU elections scheduled for 25 April, results on 28 April

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections will be held on 25 April, as per the official schedule released by the JNUSU election committee on Friday. The results will be declared on 28 April.

The election process will begin with the publication of the tentative voters’ list on 13 April, followed by a correction window. Nomination forms will be issued on 14 April, with candidates allowed to file their nominations from 15 April. The final list of candidates will be published on 16 April, and the presidential debate is scheduled for 23 April. 

This year’s elections come in the wake of sustained student protests over repeated delays in the announcement of the poll schedule.

In March, students staged demonstrations and locked the dean of students' office, demanding immediate notification. The university administration cited a pending case in the Delhi High Court — related to the implementation of the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations — as the reason for the delay.

The last JNUSU elections, held in March 2024 after a four-year hiatus, resulted in a sweeping victory for the Left Unity coalition, which includes the All India Students’ Association (AISA), Students' Federation of India (SFI), Democratic Students’ Federation (DSF), and All India Students’ Federation (AISF). The coalition won all four central panel posts:

• President: Dhananjay (AISA) made history as JNUSU’s first Dalit president in nearly three decades, securing 2,598 votes and defeating ABVP’s Umesh Chandra Ajmeera by 922 votes 

• Vice-president: Avijit Ghosh (SFI) won with 2,409 votes, defeating Deepika Sharma (ABVP) by 927 votes

• General-secretary: Priyanshi Arya, supported by BAPSA and the Left, polled 2,887 votes to defeat ABVP’s Arjun Anand by 926 votes

• Joint-secretary: Mohammad Sajid (Left) won with 2,574 votes, defeating Govind Dangi (ABVP) by 508 votes

The resounding mandate reaffirmed JNU’s reputation as a Left-leaning campus, and the upcoming elections are likely to be closely watched.

With heightened student activism around transparency and democratic accountability, a lively and competitive electoral season is anticipated.