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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
6 days ago


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


TRUMP 2.0: ACADEMIA IN CRISIS
Academia has turned into a flaccid, ailing body as academic freedom, accessibility and equity face a severe crisis.
Madiha Tariq
Jul 1, 2025


The Aadmi and the Janata: A Capital at Crossroads
As Delhi elections concluded The Edict spoke to people at Ashoka who have a stake in Delhi’s political environment
Sahana Radhakrishnan and Joanne Korah
Feb 5, 2025


Results declared: Looking into the YIF, PhD and Masters Elections 2024-25
Student Government (SG) elections for the YIF, Master's, PhD cohorts concluded as the Election Commission announced results on 9th November.
Tanay Daphtary
Nov 12, 2024


Haryana Elections and Ashoka: The Many Voices on Campus
Nathan Sahiya*, a strikingly lean man resplendent in a rather dirt laden faint-blue shirt, works as a janitor at Ashoka. “All well, Bhaiyya!
Syed Abrar Rafi and Raghav Agarwal
Oct 5, 2024
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