BJP-backed ABVP loses Guj Central University polls

The RSS-affiliated students’ organisation has been losing election after election in various prestigious universities across the country.

Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls, the BJP has lost another important electoral battle to opposition forces. In a small but a significant student body election held at Gujarat Central University, the RSS-affiliated ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad) was completely routed, despite strong support from the present dispensation in power.

According to the reports, the School of Social Sciences, the largest department of the University, elected independent candidate Dileep Kumar and independent candidate Arvind won from the School of International Studies. Other independent winners from other departments include Arjun Patel and Vipin Singh.

Dalit and Left student organisations such as Birsa-Ambedkar-Phule-Student-Association, LDSF supported by the Congress’ student organisation NSUI and United OBC Forum had boycotted the elections but campaigned hard against the ABVP.

Dalit and the Left students organisations had held a twoday dharna against the ABVP in the campus as well.

The ABVP candidates lost the students’ union polls by big margins in all schools including the prestigious School of Social Sciences and School of International Studies.