New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Allegations regarding the academic record of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) presidential candidate Yash Dabas surfaced on social media on Friday, hours after the final provisional nomination list for the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections was released.
A purported marksheet of Dabas began circulating on social media along with posts questioning his academic record and asking students to “choose wisely”.
The authenticity of the document could not be independently verified by PTI.
An ABVP official, however, dismissed the allegations as a “smear campaign” aimed at affecting Dabas’ popularity ahead of the elections.
“Yash Dabas is a promising candidate and has emerged as a popular choice among students. Such allegations are being circulated only to malign him and bring down his popularity,” the official said.
The official maintained that the allegations were politically motivated and said students would judge candidates on the basis of their work and commitment to the university.
The allegations came shortly after major student organisations announced their candidates for the DUSU central panel.
The ABVP has fielded Dabas for the president’s post against the National Students’ Union of India’s (NSUI) Vijay Shankar Meena.
The Left alliance of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has nominated Ananya Raturi for president.
The NSUI has fielded Meena for president, Vir Chatrath for vice-president, Namrata Choudhary for secretary and Gopal Choudhary for joint secretary.
The AISA-SFI alliance has nominated Raturi for president, Akshat Shikhar for vice-president, Stanzin Deskyong for secretary and B Parijaat for joint secretary.
The final provisional nomination list was released earlier on Friday.
The DUSU elections are expected to see an intense campaign, with student organisations focusing on issues concerning campus infrastructure, student welfare, representation and safety.
The DUSU elections are scheduled to take place on September 18, with results expected the following day. PTI AHD MPL MPL
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