New Delhi. A petition was filed in the High Court on charges of tampering with EVMs in Delhi University (DUSU) student union elections, which was heard today. The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Delhi University and directed that EVMs, paper trails and related documents used in the election of the president should be kept safe. This petition has been filed by Josalin Nandita Chaudhary, the presidential candidate of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and former DUSU President Raunak Khatri. The petitioners have demanded to cancel the election process and hold elections again under judicial surveillance.
The petition also said that disturbances were found in many colleges during voting. Advocate Mahinder Rupal on behalf of Delhi University dismissed the petitioner’s allegations, presenting arguments. He said that there was no tampering of any kind in EVMs. Let me tell you that there was a dispute between NSUI and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) supporters during voting on 18 September. The NSUI had alleged tampering of EVMs and also said to file a petition in the court after the results.
The winning candidate for the post of Chairman, Secretary and Joint Secretary
The next day of voting, the results were declared on September 19, in which three posts including the president went to ABVP and the post of vice president NSUI went to NSUI. Aryan Mann of ABVP won the post of president by about 16 thousand votes. He defeated NSUI presidential candidate Josleen Nandita Chaudhary. At the same time, Kunal Chaudhary of ABVP won the post of Secretary and Deepika Jha as Joint Secretary. While Rahul Jhansla of NSUI captured the post of vice president. The Delhi High Court has now given the date of December 16 for the next hearing of this case.
