India, Sept. 19 -- It was more of a festival than an election on Delhi University's North Campus on Thursday as students poured out in large numbers, campaigning vehicles crawled past polling booths and the beat of drums competed with the chatter of voters for the DU Students' Union (DUSU) polls.
Outside colleges, groups of supporters handed out vada pav coupons and discount slips at traffic junctions and e-rickshaw stands.
For many students, these little handouts became as much a part of the day as casting their vote.
Voting for the DUSU elections began on Thursday morning amid tight security. Students started casting their votes in two shifts - from 8.30 am to 1 pm for the day classes and from 3 pm to 7.30 pm for the evening classes.
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