DUSU election result 2024 today, counting of votes underway; a timeline of events

NEW DELHI: Counting of votes is underway for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2024 and DU will announce DUSU election result 2024 today, after two months of polling. 21 candidates are contesting for the four central panel posts, eight for the post of president, five for vice-president, and four each for the posts of secretary and joint secretary.

The university recently asked candidates contesting the DUSU polls to sign an affidavit to refrain from activities such as use of loudspeakers, dhols, firecrackers or pamphlets and roadshows or rallies after the declaration of DUSU results. Failure to comply with the affidavit will lead to cancellation of the candidate's post.

Earlier scheduled for November 21, DU postponed the DUSU election 2024 result to November 25 due to pending cleaning-up of election-related defacement.

DU student union polls recorded 29.8% voter turnout with a total of 43,451 votes. Most of the votes were cast by the students of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College.

Delhi High Court, on September 26, put a halt on counting of votes and declaration of results of DUSU polls, slated for September 28, following defacement of public property by the candidates. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had deployed a team of 37 workers and four trucks for 11 days, from September 13 to September 26, a day before the Delhi University Students' Union elections, to clear the defacement in the area.

DUSU Results 2024: Timeline of events

November 20, 2024: DU postpones DU poll results 2024 further to November 25, a day before the high court’s deadline.

November 13, 2024: University officials announce that DUSU poll results 2024 will be announced on November 21.

October 21, 2024: Delhi University appeals to the HC to exempt Rs 1 crore compensation imposed upon it to pay to the MCD for cleaning the defacement of public property across the national capital during the elections.

October 9, 2024: While listening to a plea filed by two candidates seeking election result declaration, the High Court tells candidates to clean all campus structures.

September 27, 2024: DU students cast their votes for the different posts.

September 26, 2024: A day before the elections, Delhi HC stalls the counting of votes for the DUSU elections 2024 in view of incidents of vandalism and defacement of public property by candidates.

September 25, 2024: Hearing a petition by advocate seeking action against DUSU candidates for vandalising public property, the Delhi HC suggested annulling the elections, or disqualifing the candidates and start nomination afresh or allowing polling but not declare the results till all the defacement is removed.

September 2, 2024: The Delhi University announced that the student union elections for 2024-25 will be held on September 27. The nominations for DUSU polls can be filed till September 17 and counting of votes will take place on September 28.