Polling for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections was held on Tuesday, marking the much-anticipated return of vibrant campus politics to one of India’s most politically active universities.

According to the JNUSU Election Committee, voting took place across 17 polling booths on campus, with an estimated 67 per cent turnout. Polling began at 9 am and continued till 1 pm, resuming again from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Out of 9,043 eligible voters, around 30 percent were women and 70 per cent men.

A total of 20 candidates contested for four central panel posts — president, vice-president, general secretary and joint secretary. The election saw spirited participation from all major student organisations, including the Left Unity alliance, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), each fielding candidates in a closely fought contest.