Abdul Waheed, a Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Urdu and a candidate for President in the AMU Students’ Union (AMUSU) election 2026-27, has asked where the union’s budget for the last eight years has gone. AMU has had no elected students’ union since the 2018-19 session, and polling for the new union is on 5 November.
What Abdul Waheed asked
In a video posted on Instagram, in which Waheed is tagged, the question is put plainly: “AMUSU ke pichle 8 saal ka budget kahaan hai?” (Where is AMUSU’s budget of the last eight years?) The post says that if the money was used, students should be told where, and that “ek-ek rupaye ka hisab” (an account of every rupee) should be placed before them. It calls for a “transparent AMUSU” and “accountability now”.
The video was posted by the account fauzan_farooqui and tags Abdul Waheed’s official account.
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What is known about the AMUSU fund
- 2020 figure: In April 2020, former AMUSU president Dr Maskoor Ahmad Usmani wrote to the then Vice-Chancellor, who is the union’s patron, saying the Students’ Union fund held about Rs 22 to 26 lakh that was lying unused because no election had been held. He asked that it be spent on PPE and medical supplies during Covid-19, as reported by National Herald.
- No elected union since 2019: The last AMUSU was elected for 2018-19. Without office-bearers, there has been no union body to present accounts to students.
What is not known
- How much is in the union fund today
- Who has managed it since 2019, and whether any of it has been spent
- Whether audited accounts of the fund exist for these years
AMU has not published accounts of the Students’ Union fund for this period, and The Aligarian could not find any public statement from the university on it. We will add the university’s response if it gives one.
A question for every candidate
Whoever wins on 5 November will take charge of the union and its fund. The Aligarian invites all AMUSU 2026-27 candidates to say whether they will publish the union’s accounts if elected. We will publish their answers in the same way.
The Aligarian does not support any candidate. We report what candidates say so voters can compare them. Any AMUSU 2026-27 candidate can send us a statement, and we will cover it in the same way.
The race for AMUSU President
Nine candidates are contesting for President: Mohammad Zuhair Ahmad, Amina Irshad, Mohd Intkhab, Abdul Waheed, Mohd Noman Ashraf, Sharjeel Iqbal, Sahil Khan, Sharjeel Mohammad Khan and Asmar Faridi. See every candidate in the AMUSU 2026 final candidate list.
Read more: Mohd Intkhab’s pitch for President, Mohammad Hamdan’s manifesto for Secretary, the AMUSU 2026-27 page and our reader poll.
Frequently asked questions
What did Abdul Waheed ask about the AMUSU budget?
He asked where AMUSU’s budget of the last eight years has gone, and said students should get an account of every rupee if the money was used.
How much money was in the AMUSU fund?
In April 2020, former AMUSU president Dr Maskoor Ahmad Usmani said the fund held about Rs 22 to 26 lakh. No current figure has been made public.
When was the last AMUSU elected?
The last AMUSU was elected for the 2018-19 session. The 2026-27 election is the first in about eight years.
When is the AMUSU election 2026?
Polling is on 5 November 2026, with counting from 6 pm the same day.
Sources: video posted on Instagram, tagging candidate Abdul Waheed, November 2026; National Herald, 24 April 2020; official final candidate list, Office of the Chief Election Officer, AMUSU/Court.
