Rahul Jhansla is the newly elected Vice President of the Delhi University Students’ Union 2025 tenure, find out more about him and his win below
Rahul is a part of the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and defeated ABVP’s Govind Tanwar by a convincing margin.
NSUI’s 2025 DUSU Vice-President Rahul Yadav Jhansla: Biography, age, education and college
If it weren't for feminism, DU would have had its first Yadav President right now. Anyways, big congrats to Rahul Yadav Jhansla on becoming the Vice President. pic.twitter.com/cauE7aafwA
— Yadavpilled (@YADAVPILLED) September 19, 2025
Jhansla’s victory came following ABVP’s victory in the other three key posts—President, Secretary, and Joint Secretary.
NSUI leader Rahul Jhansla wins DUSU Vice President elections
Rahul Jhansla of the NSUI won the Vice President seat of the DUSU with a total of 29,339 votes. Rahul won the seat after beating ABVP’s Govind Tanwar, who managed to secure 20,547 votes. Jhansla secured his win with a landslide margin of 8,792 votes, highlighting his popularity and the effectiveness of his campaigns targeted across hostels, day scholar communities, and women’s colleges.
His win gives NSUI its only seat on the four-member DUSU central panel. Students reportedly credited his grassroots approach, consistent activism, and approachable nature behind the decisive result. Following his victory, hundreds of NSUI supporters rallied at North Campus, waving flags and chanting slogans.
Rahul Jhansla biography and age
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Rahul Yadav Jhansla of Alwar, Rajasthan is a politically active student leader who is known for his consistent advocacy on student rights and campus issues. He is still in his early 20s, but he has already carved out a reputation as a determined activist. Rahul’s colleagues and fellow students have described him as an approachable, persuasive, and deeply committed leader.
Education
Rahul Jhansla graduated from Delhi University’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and later pursued his Bachelor of Laws from DU.
He completed his graduation from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College in Buddhist Studies and after completing his graduation, Jhansla enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) programme at Delhi University, where he is in his second year.
Political journey
Rahul Jhansla started his political activism journey by organizing various college-level campaigns. He quickly became a recognizable face in NSUI’s Delhi University network, and over the years, he has led multiple hunger strikes and protests, focusing on hostel hygiene, poor sports infrastructure, and inadequate student facilities. Rahul has gained notoriety for his ability to rally large numbers of students and sustain pressure on university authorities.
Rahul Jhansla campaign promises
During his 2025 vice presidential campaign, Rahul Jhansla gave the following promises in his manifesto:
- Rejecting the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
- Granting up to 12 days of menstrual leave per semester
- Ensuring transparent examinations to prevent paper leaks
- Introducing smart classrooms across the university
- Expanding and improving hostel facilities
- Setting up functional counselling centres for student mental health
- Increasing scholarship opportunities for underprivileged students
- Enhancing transport facilities for day scholars
- Installing sanitary vending machines across women’s hostels and colleges
- Providing legal aid and 24/7 emergency response against harassment
- Conducting gender sensitisation workshops and strengthening campus safety infrastructure
