India, Sept. 17 -- With 48 hours to go for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, the campus was abuzz on Tuesday with the final round of campaigning, heavy police deployment, scattered clashes, and the inevitable accusations of violations.

The high-octane contest for the DUSU central panel - comprising president, vice president, secretary and joint secretary - is shaping up as a direct face-off between the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Congress-backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI).

The Left bloc, represented by the Students' Federation of India (SFI) in alliance with the All India Students Association (AISA), will hope to spring a surprise in a race. To be sure, SFI last won...