India Tomorrow

AHMEDABAD, MARCH 09— The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of RSS-BJP combine, got humiliating defeat in the Gujarat University students union elections on Monday.

ABVP’s rival National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the opposition Congress, won 6 out of 8 seats. The elections were held on Sunday.

The Gujarat University Senate elections were held after a gap of four years.

The BJP is in power in the state for over two decades.

Students Rejected BJP’s Divisive Policies: NSUI

Commenting on its victory, NSUI said: “Students of Gujarat University have ensured that the unity & democratic values of India are protected as they overthrew the ABVP in Ahmedabad.”

It further said: “Students of PM Modi’s hometown rejected BJP’s dividing policies & chosen the ideology of united India. NSUI won 6 out of 8 seats in Gujarat University Senate Elections.”

Congress party has congratulated its student wing over the victory.

“Congratulations to @nsui for winning 6 out of 8 seats in the recently held elections in Gujarat University. Students across the country are now standing together to beat the divisive ideology of BJP,” the party tweeted.