Thu Nov 06 06:28:18 UTC 2025: Here’s a summary of the text, followed by a rewritten version as a news article:

Summary:

Counting is underway for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections held on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. The contest is tight between the Left Unity alliance (AISA, SFI, DSF) and the ABVP (RSS-affiliated student wing). Initial trends, after counting 4,340 votes, indicate a close race for all four central panel positions (President, Vice-President, General Secretary, and Joint Secretary). Left Unity leads in the presidential and vice-presidential races, while the ABVP is narrowly ahead in the general secretary and joint secretary positions. Approximately 1,500 votes remain to be counted. ABVP claims to have secured 14 of the 26 declared councillor seats. Voter turnout was 67%, slightly lower than the previous year. Final results are expected Thursday night.

News Article:

Tight Race as JNUSU Election Counting Continues

New Delhi – November 6, 2025 – Counting is ongoing for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections, with early trends indicating a fiercely contested battle between the Left Unity alliance and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the four central panel positions.

As of late Thursday morning, after 4,340 votes were tallied, the Left Unity’s Aditi Mishra held a lead in the presidential race with 1,375 votes, closely followed by ABVP’s Vikas Patel at 1,192. For the Vice-President position, Left Unity’s K Gopika Babu commanded a stronger lead with 2,146 votes, while ABVP’s Tanya Kumari trailed with 1,437.

The race for General Secretary remained tight, with ABVP’s Rajeshwar Kant Dubey edging ahead with 1,496 votes compared to Left Unity’s Sunil Yadav at 1,367. Similarly, the Joint Secretary position was narrowly led by ABVP’s Anuj Damara with 1,494 votes, followed closely by Left’s Danish Ali with 1,447.

With approximately 1,500 votes still to be counted, the outcome remains uncertain. The ABVP has claimed victory in 14 of the 26 declared councillor seats, asserting a complete sweep in three schools.

The JNUSU elections, held on Tuesday, saw a 67% voter turnout, slightly lower than the 70% recorded last year. The poll is widely seen as a barometer of ideological sentiment on campus, pitting the Left Unity, comprising the All India Students’ Association (AISA), Students’ Federation of India (SFI), and Democratic Students’ Federation (DSF), against the RSS-affiliated ABVP.

The Election Committee expects to announce the final results later on Thursday night.

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