DUSU election 2026 | From Arun Jaitley to Rekha Gupta: Ex-DUSU members who went onto define India's politics

DUSU elections 2026: Some contested as fresh-faced 20-somethings; others lost their first election before rising to the top. This is the story of how one university's student politics became a breeding ground for some of India's most recognisable political names — and why DUSU elections are watched far more closely than most people realise.