India, Sept. 19 -- New Delhi

The Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections went off smoothly on Thursday at a majority of the colleges, with a voter turnout of 39.45% recorded until the evening. Officials of the university said that they did not receive any complaint on defacement or violation of norms.

Chief election officer Raj Kishore Sharma said the final turnout will be available only on Friday, but given that the total voter turnout was 35% last year, this year has already seen better participation. Polling was conducted in two phases, from 8.30am to 1pm for day scholars and 3pm to 7.30pm for those taking evening courses.

However, two contenders for the posts, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the National...