Noman Ashraf Elected AMUSU President 2026-27: Profile and Priorities

Noman Ashraf, a third-year PhD scholar in AMU’s Department of History, has been elected President of the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) for 2026-27. The result was declared in the early hours of 6 November 2026 after an all-night count at the University. According to sources, he polled 7,797 votes and won by a margin of 4,121 over Mohd Intikhab (3,676), out of 15,356 votes counted for the post.

This is AMU’s first students’ union in eight years. Polling was held on 5 November at 13 stations across the faculties, and results for the Court seats, the Women’s College Students’ Union and the three chair posts came in through the night.

Who is Noman Ashraf?

Ashraf is a PhD scholar in the Department of History. He contested on a 21-page manifesto titled “A Stronger Voice for a Better Campus”, split into nine sections, from student services and research fellowships to women’s safety, placements and AMU’s centres outside Aligarh.

Also readAMUSU Election Result 2026: Noman Ashraf, Nashra Naim, Mohammad Hamdan Elected

What he promised

• Raise concerns about the curriculum, NIRF rankings, fee hikes and encroachment on AMU land with the University’s statutory bodies.
• Push for better student services, research fellowships and placements.
• Work on women’s safety on campus.
• Take up issues at AMU’s centres outside Aligarh.

In his manifesto he wrote that decisions rest with the University’s statutory bodies, and that the Union’s role is to make the case through proper channels. Read our full breakdown of his manifesto.

The full result

Counting for Vice-President and Honorary Secretary was still on when the President result was declared. Mohammad Hamdan was later elected Honorary Secretary, and Nashra Naim was elected Vice-President. All results, Court members and WCSU office-bearers are on our AMUSU Election 2026 live page.

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