NSUI faces infighting: Can Joslin overcome the challenge posed by Umanshi Lamba?
The battle for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2025 has reached its final stage, with just one day left before voting. This year’s contest promises to be intense and unpredictable, with traditional rivals ABVP and NSUI facing fresh challenges from two rebel candidates.
New Delhi: The battle for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2025 has reached its final stage, with just one day left before voting. This year’s contest promises to be intense and unpredictable, with traditional rivals ABVP and NSUI facing fresh challenges from two rebel candidates.
The main fight is between ABVP’s Aryan Maan and NSUI’s Joslin Nandita Chaudhary. However, the presence of two independent candidates — Umanshi Lamba (ballot number 7) and Divyanshu Singh Yadav (ballot number 4) — has added a new dimension to the polls.
"It has become a matter of self-respect": Umanshi Lamba
Umanshi Lamba, a former NSUI member, has turned rebel after feeling sidelined by the organization. She revealed that senior leader Varun Chaudhary did not even take her calls. Having dedicated six years to NSUI, Umanshi said she was denied opportunities in the past as well. This time, feeling ignored again, she decided to contest independently.
“It has become a matter of self-respect for me,” she declared.
