Yash Dabas, representing the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), is vying for the presidency in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections set for 2026. He is currently in a competitive race against Vijay Shankar, the candidate from the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI). The outcome of this election could significantly impact student representation at Delhi University.
Yash Dabas grew up in Kanjhawala, a village on Delhi’s north-western edge. He is an ABVP worker who has been associated with student activities for six years. He is also a tennis player with national and international experience. He represented the University of Delhi at the All India and Khelo India University Games and represented India in International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments held in countries including Australia, Spain and Serbia. Dabas completed his undergraduate degree at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Singh (SGTB) Khalsa College, one of the well-known colleges in the University of Delhi’s North Campus. He also studied law at the Campus Law Centre (CLC), Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, where he focused on students’ rights and related issues. He has also demanded safe and affordable accommodation for college students.
Dabas has also raised concerns over women’s safety and proposed measures such as setting up pink booths outside colleges and women’s hostels and installing more than 1,000 CCTV cameras for safety.
Dabas also pursued a master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the University of Delhi, where, according to his profile, he developed an interest in patience, empathy and service.
