ABVP-backed presidential candidate Shubham Kumar has gained the support of 2 contenders in the DSB Campus student union election in Nainital. Secretary candidate Kuldeep Karki and university representative candidate Tanmay Bhandari have announced that they will back Kumar.

The announcement came during a meeting at Nainital Club on Thursday evening. More than 200 students attended the gathering, where the 2 candidates publicly declared their support for Kumar’s presidential campaign.

Focus on student issues

Kumar said unity was necessary to pursue student interests on the campus. He described the backing from Karki and Bhandari as a step that had strengthened the organisation’s position in the election.

He also said addressing student problems would remain his first priority. The campaign, he added, would give precedence to raising issues affecting students and seeking their solutions.

Bhandari said he had been associated with ABVP since 2019. He expressed support for Kumar’s bid and said he would work to help him win the election this year.

The meeting was attended by Nainital MLA Sarita Arya, Mohit Pant, Karan Sati, Ashu Upadhyay, Chetan Bisht, Tanishk Mehra, Manoj Joshi, former president Pankaj Bhatt, Vishal Verma, rural mandal president Mukesh Mehra, BJP general secretary Harish Rana, Bhavesh Saintiyal and Asif.

The developments concern campaign support ahead of the DSB Campus student union election. The available information does not state the election result.

Conclusion

Kumar’s campaign has received the backing of the secretary and university representative candidates, while he has identified student concerns and their resolution as his main priorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who has supported Shubham Kumar?

Kuldeep Karki, the secretary candidate, and Tanmay Bhandari, the university representative candidate, have supported him.

Q. Which election is involved?

The development relates to the DSB Campus student union election in Nainital.

Q. Where was the support announced?

The announcement was made at a meeting held at Nainital Club.

Q. How many students attended the meeting?

More than 200 students were present.

Q. What has Kumar identified as his priority?

Kumar said student interests would be prioritised and that resolving students’ problems would be his first priority.

Q. How long has Bhandari been associated with ABVP?

Bhandari said he had been associated with ABVP since 2019.