DUSU elections: Unions log on to social media

Ahead of the DUSU elections on September 12, various student outfits are making the most of social media applications and platforms in order to garner support and make their campaigns more effective. 

“We are going to use Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram extensively. It is the only solution to reach out to a larger audience in a short period of time,” Saket Bahuguna, the National Media Convener of the ABVP said. RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) plans to benefit from social media by making the students aware about their achievements.

The Congress-affiliated National Students Union of India (NSUI) is taking its message to the audience with #TakeBackDU. 

“Social media has become entirely money-driven... to make one’s presence felt in the name of promotion. We do not have that kind of money, so we advise our activists in various colleges to share the work as much as possible. We use WhatsApp as a tool to reach every individual,” said Prashant Mukherjee, president of the CPI-M’s Students’ Federation of India (SFI), Delhi unit.

With the hashtag #DUofmyDreams, SFI is trying to promote its “extensive” groundwork.

The All India Students Association (AISA) national president Sucheta De said, “We are uploading every activity on our Facebook page. We will also reach out through WhatsApp.”