DUSU vice-president takes over as president, NSUI calls it contempt of court

Delhi University Students' Union vice-president Shakti Singh of the ABVP took over as the students body's president, even as the NSUI Wednesday said the matter is sub-judice and accused Singh of forcing his way into the office.

The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by Congress-backed National Students' Union of India leader Sunny Chillar challenging the election of DUSU ex-president Ankiv Baisoya for allegedly furnishing a fake bachelor's degree to get admission in the university.

According to the Lyngdoh Committee Guidelines, which are applicable to DUSU polls, "In the event of the office of any major post of office bearer falling vacant within two months of elections, re-elections should be conducted; otherwise the vice-president may be promoted to the post of president."