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New Delhi: Delhi University recorded a voter turnout of 42 per cent as students cast their votes for the DUSU’s central panel after a gap of almost four years amid heavy police presence and last-ditch efforts by organisations to woo voters.
In a late-night update, Prof Chander Shekhar — the chief election officer for the polls — said the university recorded a voter turnout of 42 per cent.
While the voting percentage was higher than in 2019, when a turnout of 39.90 per cent was recorded, it failed to surpass the nearly 11-year-high figure of 2018. The turnouts in 2018 and 2017 were 44.46 per cent and 42.8 per cent, respectively.
The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections were last held in 2019. The polls could not be held in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 while possible disruptions to the academic calendar prevented their conduct in 2022.
Voting for the DUSU elections concluded late on Friday and the results of all four central panel posts — president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary — will be announced on Saturday.
Roads littered with campaign material, political discussions at tea stalls, excited students queueing up to cast their votes — the university was abuzz with activity on Friday as young voters thronged campuses to exercise their franchise.
The voting process for students of day classes concluded at 1 pm while those in evening classes cast their votes till 7.30 pm.
For many organisations backed by political parties, these polls are a way to gauge the mood of young voters. This year’s elections assume significance as they were held a few months before the Lok Sabha polls.
PTI