Why Modi-Shah will be more than thrilled after ABVP’s victory in DUSU 2018

College elections seldom reflect the nation’s electoral mood. However, the Delhi University Students Union election somehow ends up being the marker for Lok Sabha polls.

BJP president Amit Shah congratulated the winning ABVP candidates saying it was a mandate of youth against divisive and opportunistic politics.

“Heartiest congratulations to all the workers of the ABVP on the great victory in the Delhi University Students Union election. This victory is not just a victory of youth’s faith in the nationalist ideology, but also a mandate of youth against divisive and opportunistic politics,” Shah said. He will be heartened to know, that ABVP’s strong performance often reflects in a winning run for NDA as well.

In the past five occasions, starting from 1997 DUSU election and 1998 Lok Sabha polls, the side which won DUSU has gone on to win the subsequent general elections.

Of course, it ought to be pointed out that the ABVP is affiliated to RSS and not the BJP but whenever the ABVP has done well at DUSU, the results have reflected at the Centre with a strong performance by BJP.

In 1997, ABVP won all four posts at the Delhi University Students Union, which was followed by …read more