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{{Short description|Student organisation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox organization
| name =
| image = University of delhi logo.png
| image_alt =
| caption =
| formation = {{start date and age|April 9, 1949}} <ref name="g165"/>
| founder =
| type = [[Student society|Student Organization]]
| status = [[Non-profit organizations]]
| purpose =
| headquarters = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| language =
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Aryan Maan ([[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]])
| leader_title2 = Vice President
| leader_name2 = Rahul Jhansla Yadav ([[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]])
| leader_title3 = Secretary
| leader_name3 = Kunal Choudhary Bidhuri ([[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]])
| leader_title4 = Joint Secretary
| leader_name4 = Deepika Jha ([[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]])
| image_size =
| abbreviation = DUSU
| num_staff =
| website = {{URL|1=https://www.du.ac.in}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|28.6878340|77.2088325}}
}}
The '''Delhi University Students Union''' ('''DUSU''') is the [[students' union]] at the [[Delhi University|University of Delhi]], and with over 700,000 students spread over 91 affiliated colleges and 16 faculties, DUSU is the world’s largest student body.<ref name="h088">{{cite web | last=Kaul | first=Vedaant Lakhera & Vitasta | title=Delhi University Student Union Elections 2024: Power, Politics, and Representation | website=Frontline | date=27 September 2024 | url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/dusu-election-abvp-nsui-aisa-sfi-womens-participation-caste-money-power/article68688969.ece | access-date=18 January 2025}}</ref> It was established in 1949,<ref name="g165"/> and in 1954 the first DUSU elections were held.<ref name="d627">{{cite web | last=Beat | first=DU | title=Delhi University's Independent Student Newspaper | website=DU Beat - Delhi University's Independent Student Newspaper | date=4 September 2018 | url=https://dubeat.com/2018/09/04/turning-back-time-a-history-of-dusu/ | access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref> It is the representative body of the students from member colleges and university faculties and teaching departments. The students of member colleges and university faculties & teaching departments are the members of the union.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi University: Stepping stone to Parliament House - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/delhi-university-stepping-stone-to-parliament-house/467647/2 |access-date=6 February 2020 |work=Indian Express|date=29 May 2009}}</ref> The Vice–Chancellor of the University of Delhi is the patron of the union. The official year and term of the union is from 16th of August of every year to the 15th of August of the following year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230325064114/https://www.du.ac.in/uploads/dusu-19/DUSU%20Constitution.pdf Delhi University Students’ Union Constitution]</ref>

==History==
Ever since its establishment in 1922, students of Delhi University were deeply involved in the Independence Movement against British Colonial rule.<ref name="g165"/> There had been a long–standing demand for establishing a student body in the university, finally, in 1947 under the chairmanship of [[V. K. R. V. Rao]], then head of the DU economics department, a provisional committee that included presidents of all constituent college unions was authorised to draft the constitution of the Delhi University Students’ Union. Finally, DUSU was inaugurated by then Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] on April 9, 1949.<ref name="g165">{{cite web | title=DU at 100: The nursery of political luminaries | website=Hindustan Times | date=5 May 2022 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/duat-100-the-nursery-of-political-luminaries-101651689599323.html | access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>

Over the years, several DUSU members have gone on to have notable careers in Indian politics, including several Ministers: [[Arun Jaitley]], [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]], [[Vijay Jolly]], [[Ajay Maken]], [[Rekha Gupta]] and [[Alka Lamba]].<ref name=NDTV/><ref name="f896">{{cite web | title=From Arun Jaitley to Ajay Maken, here are a few former DUSU presidents who made it big in politics | website=The Indian Express | date=26 November 2024 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/arun-jaitley-ajay-maken-few-former-dusu-presidents-made-it-big-in-politics-9691183/ | access-date=21 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="v202">{{cite web | last=Mohammad Ibrar | first=Manash Pratim Gohain | title=Why Delhi University Students’ Union win can be sign of things to come | website=The Times of India | date=3 September 2018 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/why-dusu-win-can-be-sign-of-things-to-come/articleshow/65662928.cms | access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref>
DUSU has a budget of approximately Twenty–Four lakhs INR.<ref>[https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/12526-dusu-spent-more-tea-photostats-seminars-lectures DUSU spent more on tea, photostats than on seminars, lectures]</ref> Every member of union pay Twenty INR as an annual subscription to union funds which is collected along with the fees collected at the time of admission by the respective college or institutions.

== Elections ==
[[File:Campaigning during DUSU elections.jpg|thumb|Campaigning during DUSU elections]]
Elections to the union are held by direct voting by the students of the university faculties & teaching departments and member colleges. Member colleges and university faculties have their own college or faculty students' union. The DUSU is a university–level umbrella organisation for university faculties and member colleges' student unions. The DUSU has four office bearers: President, Vice President, Secretary and Joint–Secretary. DUSU also includes one or two Central Councillor(s) from each college affiliated with DUSU, who are directly elected by the college. The President of each college affiliated with DUSU is also a member of the central council of DUSU.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DUSU - University of Delhi|url=https://www.du.ac.in/index.php?page=dusu}}</ref>

The elections are usually held in July–August of each year. As of 2019 there are total of 52 Delhi University colleges & faculties affiliated to DUSU.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DUSU - University of Delhi|url=http://du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=dusu|website=du.ac.in|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=NDTV>{{Cite web|title=DUSU Election 2017: Ex-DUSU Members Who Became Famous Politicians|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/dusu-elections-ex-dusu-members-who-became-notable-politicians-1746722|access-date=2020-11-26|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref>

Delhi University politics is called the “mini theatre of national politics”, and thus all major national parties invest heavily in the elections.<ref name="v202"/> Amongst all the Student elections in India, DUSU elections "gain most nationwide attention" besides [[Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union]]. With 1.45 lakhs+ students voting, DUSU elections are the biggest democratic election at an academic campus every year.<ref name="o107">{{cite web |last=Rampal |first=Nikhil |date=9 September 2018 |title=Here's what the last 11 DUSU presidents are doing now |url=https://theprint.in/politics/dusus-last-11-presidents-where-are-they-now/113924/ |access-date=16 January 2025 |website=ThePrint}}</ref>

== List of Elected DUSU President ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Name
!Session
!Party
!Remarks
!Ref.
|-
|[[Gajraj Bahadur Nagar]]
|1954–55
|
|former Haryana Food Minister
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Arnab |last2= |first2= |date=2025-09-18 |title=DUSU Election: Who was the first Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) president? Know all about him |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/education/news/dusu-election-who-was-the-first-delhi-university-students-union-dusu-president-know-all-about-him-2025-09-18-1008783 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Arun Jaitley]]
|1974–75
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|former [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Minister of Finance]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Cometh The Hour... |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/article/Cometh-The-Hour/290904 |access-date=3 June 2014 |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]]
|1977–78
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|former [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs]]
|<ref name="TOI20010902">{{cite web |date=2 September 2001 |title=Vijay Goel gets a cabinet berth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Vijay-Goel-gets-a-cabinet-berth/articleshow/259085624.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629123439/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-09-02/delhi/27249966_1_chandni-chowk-vijay-goel-national-politics |archive-date=29 June 2013 |access-date=6 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijay Jolly]]
| 1980–1981
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|former [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
|<ref name="hin">{{cite news |date=4 April 2010 |title=Jolly emerges front-runner in race for Delhi BJP president |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/04/stories/2010040459300300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411020728/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/04/stories/2010040459300300.htm |archive-date=11 April 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="NDTV" />
|-
|[[Sudhanshu Mittal]]
|1981–82
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|President of [[International Kho Kho Federation]]
|<ref name="v202" />
|-
|[[Ajay Maken]]
|1985–86
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|former [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (India)|Minister of Housing]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2017 |title=Delhi University Beat News |url=https://dubeat.com/2017/08/past-dusu-presidents-and-where-are-they-now/}}</ref>
|-
|[[Alka Lamba]]
|1995–96
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|former [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
|<ref name="GIF">{{cite web |year=2012 |title=Go India Foundation – Our Chairperson: Alka Lamba |url=http://www.goindiafoundation.com/about-us/our-chairperson-alka-lamba/ |accessdate=1 October 2015 |publisher=Go India Foundation}}</ref><ref name="InToday">{{cite web |date=4 November 2008 |title=The valuable PM : COLUMN: OFF THE RECORD, News – India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/column-off-the-record/story/the-valuable-pm-32828-2008-11-04 |access-date=2 October 2013 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Rekha Gupta ]]
|1996–97
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|[[Chief Minister of Delhi]]
|<ref name="v202" />
|-
|[[Anil Jha Vats]]
|1997–98
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|[[List of leaders of the opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly|Deputy Leader of Opposition Delhi]]
|<ref name="NDTV" />
|-
|Jaivir Rana (Jatrana)
|1998–99
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|Municipal Councillor Bijwasan; Vice President BJP Delhi
|
|-
|Amit Malik
|2000–01
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|President Delhi Youth Congress
|
|-
|Rohit Choudhary (Shokeen)
|2003–04
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|National Secretary, [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]]; President NSUI
|
|-
|Narinder Tokas
|2004–05
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|
|
|-
|Ragini Nayak
|2005–06
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|National Spokesperson of [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|<ref name="v202" />
|-
|Amrita Dhawan
|2006–07
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|Secretary, [[All India Congress Committee]]
|<ref name="v202" />
|-
|Amrita Bahari
|2007–08
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|
|
|-
|[[Nupur Sharma]]
|2008–09
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|former National Spokesperson of [[BJP]]
|<ref name="NDTV" />
|-
|Manoj Choudhary
|2009–10
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|
|-
|Jitendra Chaudhary
|2010–11
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Ajay Chhikara
|2011–12
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|General Secretary IYC, General Secretary NSUI
|
|-
|Arun Hooda
|2012–13
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|AAP Youth President Haryana
|
|-
|Aman Awana
|2013–14
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Mohit Nagar
|2014–15
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Satendra Awana
|2015–16
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Amit Tanwar
|2016–17
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Rocky Tuseed
|2017–18
|[[National Student Union of India|NSUI]]
|
|
|-
|Ankiv Baisoya
|2018–19
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Shakti Singh
|2018–19
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABVPs Shakti Singh Becomes New DUSU President |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/education/abvps-shakti-singh-becomes-new-dusu-president |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Wire |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Akshit Dahiya
|2019–23
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Tushar Dedha
|2023–24
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|
|-
|Ronak Khatri
|2024–25
|[[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]
|
|<ref name="b890">{{cite web |last=Butani |first=Ashna |date=25 November 2024 |title=DUSU polls: NSUI wins DUSU president’s post after seven years |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-university-student-union-election-result/article68908303.ece |access-date=16 January 2025 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
|Aryan Maan
|2025–26
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghoshal |first=Sudeshna |date=2025-09-19 |title=Who is Aryan Maan? RSS-backed ABVP leader is the new Delhi University Students' Union President |url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/who-is-aryan-maan-rss-backed-abvp-leader-the-new-delhi-university-students-union-president-11758271081208.html |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== DUSU Elected President's Election Votes Polled ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Election Year
!Winner
!Votes Polled
!Runner up
!Votes Polled
!Winning party
|-
|2012
|Arun Hooda
|17,621
|Ankit Choudary
|12,156
|NSUI
|-
|2013
|Aman Awana
|17,879
|Vishal Choudary
|16,346
|ABVP
|-
|2014
|Mohit Naagar
|20,718
|Gaurav Tushir
|19,804
|ABVP
|-
|2015
|Satender Awana
|20,439
|Pradeep Vijayran
|14,112
|ABVP
|-
|2016
|Amit Tanwar
|16,357
|Nikhil Yadav
|11,677
|ABVP
|-
|2017
|Rocky Tuseed
|16,299
|Rajat Choudary
|14,709
|NSUI
|-
|2018
|Ankiv Baisoya
|20,467
|Sunny Chhillar
|18,723
|ABVP
|-
|2019
|Akshit Dahiya
|29,685
|Chetna Tyagi
|10,646
|ABVP
|-
|2023
|Tushar Dedha
|23,460
|Hitesh Gulia
|20,345
|ABVP
|-
|2024
|Ronak Khatri
|20,207
|Rishabh Chaudhary
|18,864
|NSUI
|-
|2025
|Aaryan Maan
|28,841
|Joslyn Nandita ''nee'' Jeetu Choudhary
|12645
|ABVP
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Sources==
* ''Delhi University: Celebrating 100 Glorious Years''. By Hardeep S. Puri · 2022. Rupa Publishers. ISBN 9789355203885.

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