New Delhi: With the Delhi University Students' Union elections likely to be held in September, student organisations are discussing campaign issues, including admission-related concerns and recurring demands such as metro concessions.

Leaders of various student groups said prospective candidates have started reaching out to students across colleges and assessing issues that could form the core of their campaigns.

Anjali, DU secretary of the All India Students' Association (AISA), said the recent student mobilisation at Jantar Mantar could provide a basis for a broader alliance among Left student organisations.

"There is a common enemy, as we have seen in the recent Jantar Mantar protests. We are hoping that there will be a Left alliance between AISA and SFI like last year, so that we can carry forward the values of the recent student protests," she said.

AISA's broader demands include the rollback of the National Education Policy (NEP) and the disbanding of the National Testing Agency (NTA), she said, adding that issues for the DUSU elections would be more focused on students' concerns.

A Delhi University activist associated with the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) said recent protests and the hunger strike undertaken by the organisation had demonstrated students' ability to mobilise around their demands.

"There have been several problems with the DU administration: seats, courses and several other issues. There has been chaos," he said.

Recurring student concerns, including demands for metro passes and concessions, are also likely to feature in the campaign, he said.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is also assessing issues at the college level before finalising its campaign strategy, with its focus expected to be on concerns faced by students in their academic and campus life.

Student organisations are expected to intensify their outreach in the coming weeks as potential candidates meet students and assess campus-level concerns ahead of the elections.

In the last DUSU elections, NSUI won one post while ABVP secured three seats.