The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) leader Sunny Chillar challenging the election of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) ex-president Ankiv Baisoya for allegedly furnishing a fake bachelor’s degree to get admission in the institution.
Justice Yogesh Khanna said there was no delay on part of Delhi University in taking action against Mr. Baisoya and Lyngdoh committee guidelines would apply.
As per the guidelines, fresh polls can only be held if a post falls vacant within two months of the declaration of results.
Two months
In the instant case, the post fell vacant on November 14 and the poll results were declared on September 13, and therefore, according to the guidelines, the vice-president would be promoted as the president. The post of vice-president was won by ABVP’s Shakti Singh.
Delhi University had taken action against Mr. Baisoya, that is cancelling his admission, on November 14 after receiving a letter from Thiruvalluvar University confirming that his bachelor’s degree was fake.
Mr. Baisoya had resigned from the post on November 14 and was also suspended from the student outfit till an inquiry into allegations that he gained admission in the varsity on the basis of a fake degree.
Mr. Chillar had lost to Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader Mr. Baisoya in the race for the post of DUSU president.
