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AUSG 2026 Election Results: Quorum not met for most seats; re-election timeline released
The results for the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) 2026-27 elections were announced at 10:30 PM on Sunday, May 10th by Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) via an email to the student body. Horizon candidates Ayush Solapurkar (UG ‘27) and Kriti Chibber (UG ‘28), got the highest vote share for both President and General Secretary posts. However, elections for both posts stand invalid as the “required quorum threshold” of 40% votes was not met. The minimum
Gauri Deshpande
May 13


AUSG Presidential Debate 2026
Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG'29) reports on the the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) presidential debate which was conducted on Sunday, 3rd May, 2026, and hosted by the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) in collaboration with The Edict.
Nethra Ramakrishnan
May 10


Elections 2026: USF Disqualified, Voting lines YIFs & Late Graduate Batches
On Wednesday, 6th May, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) sent out an email detailing violations of the Election Code by the United Students Front (USF) and disqualifying all candidates contesting under their banner. The AUEC statement alleged that USF had continued to put out campaign-related materials well into the silence period (which began at noon on 5th May), in direct violation of Section 7.2 of the Student Government Election Code. Meanwhile, in the ea
Nethra Ramakrishnan
May 10


Accountability in Action: The Annual Accountability Debate 2026
Neha S.K (UG '27) covers the annual Accountability Debate 2026, kicking off the election cycle for this year.
Neha S.K.
May 4


Election Cycle 2026 Commences; Discrepancies in AUEC Procedure
Fatema Tambawalla (UG '26) covers recent discrepancies in the procedures of the Ashoka University Election Commission since the start of the Election Cycle 2026.
Fatema Tambawalla
May 3


Director of Ashoka Centre for Wellbeing Steps Down, Prompting Structural Changes in Campus Mental Health Services
Psychotherapist Dr. Arvinder Singh, the director and founder of the Ashoka Centre for Well-being (ACWB), has stepped down after nearly a decade of heading counselling services for students, faculty, and staff at Ashoka University. In an email to the students on March 9th, 2026 Dr. Singh wrote of her departure from the ACWB, expressing gratitude for the center and for the students who contributed to “build a culture of well-being”. In an interview with The Edict, Ajitesh Vishw
Ananya Mahnot
Apr 30


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