[HIGHLIGHTS] Why was the ruling party upset by the election results at the most important Indian university?

Results of Student Union elections at Jawaharlal Nehru University were a shock to the ruling People’s Party in India. Students representing the left and center movements won, while none of the candidates succeeded.

The winner of the presidency of the union, Dhanan Jay, is one of the “untouchables,” which is the first time that a member of this sect has won the elections. Since its inception, it has been considered a stronghold of leftist thought and opposition to the ideas of Hindu extremism.