Who Is Dhananjay: JNU's First Dalit President Since 1996
Filling the GAP
After almost thirty years, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) elected Dhananjay, the first Dalit president, from factions supported by the Left on Sunday.
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Breaking Barriers
Dhananjay winning the JNUSU president election at JNU becoming the first Dalit president since 1996.
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Connect
Dhananjay represents the All India Students Association (AISA).
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Victory
He won the election with 2,598 votes defeating Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishads (ABVP) candidate Umesh C Ajmeera who received 1,676 votes.
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Background
Dhananjay hails from Gaya, Bihar and is a PhD student from the School of Arts and Aesthetics.
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JNUSU presidential debate
He voiced concerns about the higher costs as a result of university loans from the Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) during the JNUSU presidential debate. He promised to address infrastructure, health, and water-related problems on campus and called for the release of student leaders who were being held on sedition charges.
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