Delhi University recorded a voter turnout of 42% as students cast their votes for the DUSUs 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, informed said the university recorded a voter turnout of 42%.Delhi University which under gone polls on Friday is all set to declare the results of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections on Saturday. According to the sources, the voting for the polls has begun and the results of all four central panel posts of president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary are expected to be announced soon.Notably, twenty-four candidates are in the fray for the elections.#BreakingNews : DUSU चुनाव के नतीजे आज, कल हुई थी चुनावों के लिए वोटिंग, ABVP-NSUI में कांटे की टक्करWatch Live Tv : https://t.co/XmTQ1EtP4k #DUSUElection2023 #ABVP #NSUI_DUSU #IndiaDailyLiveOnFreeDish@iamsachindubey @anjanikrsingh @theApurvaShree @Shalini02630501 pic.twitter.com/gba3v19daE— India Daily Live (@IndiaDLive) September 23, 2023The DUSU elections were last held in 2019. The polls could not be held in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic while possible disruptions to the academic calendar prevented their conduct in 2022.The ABVP, NSUI, CPI(M)-backed Students Federation of India (SFI) and the CPI(ML)-Liberation-linked All India Students Association (AISA) had fielded candidates for all four central posts. The ABVP won three of the four seats in the 2019 elections.It is to be noted here that DUSU is the main representative body for most colleges and faculties. Each college also has its own students union, elections to which are held annually.Meanwhile, the security has been beefed up at the surrounding areas of Delhi University as the results for the DUSU polls are to be out today.VIDEO | Security beefed up in Delhi Universitys North Campus area as counting of votes for Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections is set to commence shortly. pic.twitter.com/a7LBSTXbZy— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 23, 2023
