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Buddhist Studies department dominates Delhi University student union elections
Seven of ten central panel candidates in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election hailed from the Buddhist Studies department, with the department securing both the president and vice-president positions.
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The Buddhist Studies department at Delhi University emerged as a dominant force in the latest DUSU elections, with candidates from the faculty claiming key executive positions in the student union.
Yash Dabas, an ABVP-backed candidate from the department, won the coveted president's post, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, also from Buddhist Studies, secured the vice-president position. The strong showing underscores the department's outsized influence in university politics.
The election results revealed the concentration of power within a single faculty, with seven out of the central panel's ten candidates originating from the Buddhist Studies department. This representation far exceeds the department's proportional size within the broader Delhi University student body.
The DUSU elections, held annually, serve as a significant platform for student representation and often reflect broader political dynamics within India's premier universities. The Buddhist Studies department's success in this cycle marks a notable shift in the composition of the student union's leadership.