India, Nov. 2 -- With just three days left for voting in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections, both the Left alliance and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have ramped up their outreach to sway the student electorate. While Left is invoking JNU's legacy of "progressive, inclusive, and democratic politics", ABVP's plank has been "performance and nationalism".
The election, scheduled for November 4, with results to be declared on November 6, has revived intense political activity on the campus after a year marked by protests, debates over accessibility and inclusion, and concerns over the role of student unions in university governance.
Students say the contest is likely to be fierce, with turnout ex...