The Left Unity on Thursday (November 6, 2025) retained its stronghold in the Jawaharlal Nehru University here, effecting a clean sweep to win all four central panel posts in the students’ union elections.

The alliance of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Students’ Federation (DSF) swept the polls, reaffirming its dominance on the campus. Aditi Mishra was elected president after defeating RSS-backed ABVP’s Vikas Patel by 449 votes.

Kizhakoot Gopika Babu bagged the vice-president’s post after trouncing Tanya Kumari, while Sunil Yadav and Danish Ali won the posts of general secretary and joint secretary after defeating their right-wing rivals Rajeshwar Kant Dubey and Anuj, respectively.

This year, around 9,043 students were eligi

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