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Several BJP leaders congratulated ABVP workers after the outfit won three of four central posts in the DUSU elections including Kiren Rijiju, Pradeep Bhandari and others.
DUSU Results 2026: Yash Dabas has been elected President, while Riya Chhawdi has won the Secretary post.
DUSU Election Results 2026: Several BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Saturday congratulated the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) after the organisation won three of the four central posts in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections.
In a post on X, Shah said, “Heartfelt congratulations to all the dedicated workers of the council on the splendid victory of @ABVPVoice in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections.”
He added, “This victory reflects the unwavering trust of the youth in the council’s ideology of “Nation First” and its commitment to student welfare. I am fully confident that the council’s workers, drawing new energy from this victory and following the ideals of Swami Vivekananda Ji, will continue to relentlessly advance the cause of student interests and nation-building.”
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय छात्र संघ चुनाव में @ABVPVoice की शानदार जीत पर परिषद के सभी कर्मठ कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक बधाई।यह विजय परिषद की राष्ट्र प्रथम की विचारधारा और छात्रहित के प्रति समर्पण पर युवाओं के अटूट भरोसे को दर्शाती है। मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है कि परिषद के कार्यकर्ता इस…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 19, 2026
BJP National Media Co-convener Sidharth Yadav also congratulated the Parishad and the students of Delhi University, and took a swipe at the Congress. He said that the students of DU “handed a big fat zero to Rahul Gandhi. “
“First of all, on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party, I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the Parishad family. At the same time, I congratulate the lakhs of students of Delhi University who have given a clear mandate in the DUSU elections.”
“A very special thing has happened in the results: the students of Delhi University have handed a big fat zero to Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party, and their student organization NSUI,” he added.
ABVP’s Yash Dabas won the President’s post, while Riya Chhawadi and Lakshyaraj Singh won the Secretary and Joint Secretary posts, respectively. The Vice-President’s post was won by independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also reacted to the result, saying the outcome showed that what Congress and opposition parties refer to as “Chhatron Ki Goonj” was actually “Jhooth Ki Goonj.”
Rijiju said, “Students from across the country study at Delhi University. The DUSU is recognised as the voice of students from across the country. The landslide victory of ABVP at Delhi University shows that what Congress and the opposition parties go around calling ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ is actually ‘Jhooth Ki Goonj’”
Voice of the Youth is Laud & Clear !!!Hearty congratulations to all Winning Candidates of #ABVP in Delhi University Students Union Election and its cadres as well as all the well wishers!#DUSUElection2026 @ABVPVoice— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) September 19, 2026
BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari also took a swipe at Congress, also mentioning Chhatron Ki Goonj, Congress-led student outreach campaign launched by Rahul Gandhi.
He wrote, “Delhi after Chandigarh! Jhooth Ki Goonj loses; Sach ki Hukar wins in Delhi University Student University Elections! ABVP Wins Big! Youth choose patriotism, development and Vision of PM Modi’s Viksit Bharat 2047! Rahul Gandhi’s fake PR propaganda falls flat!”
BJP president Nitin Nabin congratulated the ABVP and said the result reflected the youth’s “continued faith in positive and constructive student politics, rooted in the spirit of Nation First” and their resolve to contribute to the vision of a “Viksit Bharat.”
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the ABVP victory a “symbol of the unwavering faith of the youth in the Nation First policy” and said he was confident that the organisation would continue working for student interests, national service and nation-building.
Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra described the result as “a victory of nationalistic mindset”, while BJP leader Virendra Sachdeva said the outcome showed that today’s youth “is not confused” and knows that the country’s leadership is secure in the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ABVP’s three victories left the Congress-backed NSUI without a central-panel post, while the vice-president’s position went to independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen.
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