SFI Retains its Red Bastion - Himachal Pradesh University with huge margin

Student Federation of India (SFI) retained it’s stronghold over Himachal Pradesh University campus in Shimla by making a clean sweep in university Elections, polling to which was done held on 23rd August 2012.

SFI polled over 70% votes in the student elections completely routing the other two parties ABVP and NSUI. Despite best efforts of the ABVP and the ruling BJP in the elections, SFI has kept it’s stronghold intact in the elections.

Himachal Pradesh University campus remains a strong hold of the SFI for the past few years and results are an indicator for the oncoming assembly elections.  The Congress’s student wing National Students Union of India (NSUI) candidates — Avtar Singh Hans, Ritu Raj Thakur, Sangeeta and Brij Mohan — ended third in the triangular contest.

For the post of President, Rahul Chauhan of SFI defeated ABVP candidate Dinesh Kumar by a margin of 713 votes. For Vice President post Priyanka Chauhan of SFI defeated ABVP candidate Parul Shukla by a margin of 570 votes. For General Secretary post Vikram Kainth of SFI defeated ABVP candidate Tarun Thakur by a margin of 796 votes.For Joint Secretary post, Amit Kumar of SFI defeated ABVP candidate Naresh Kumar Dasta by a margin of 751 votes.

The SFI also swept the poll at three colleges of Shimla. These are Rajiv Gandhi College, Kotshera, Centre of Excellence, Sanjauli and Rajkiya Kanya Mahavidalaya (RKMV).