Five women have won seats in the AMU Students’ Union cabinet for 2026-27, the most in an AMUSU cabinet as per available records. Hania Khan, Areeba Dilshad, Shazia Shamim, Anika Rumman Rahi and Shaheen Parween make up half of the 10-member cabinet declared on 6 November 2026. With Nashra Naim elected Vice-President, six women now sit in the new union.
Key takeaways
- Five of the 10 AMUSU cabinet members for 2026-27 are women.
- Hania Khan polled the second-highest cabinet vote, 8,266.
- The previous high, as per available records, was three women in 2016.
- With Vice-President Nashra Naim, six women hold elected AMUSU posts this year.
The five women in the AMUSU cabinet 2026-27
| Name | Course | Votes | Rank in cabinet count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hania Khan | BA LLB | 8,266 | 2 |
| Areeba Dilshad | PhD | 7,091 | 3 |
| Shazia Shamim | MA | 6,332 | 4 |
| Anika Rumman Rahi | MBBS | 4,498 | 8 |
| Shaheen Parween | PhD | 4,098 | 9 |
Three of the women finished in the top four of the cabinet count. Only Muhammad Ahmad Khan, with 10,794 votes, polled more than Hania Khan. See the full AMUSU cabinet list with votes.
Photos: AMU News.
Also readAMUSU Cabinet 2026-27: Full List of 10 Members With Votes
How this compares with past AMUSU cabinets
Women have won AMUSU cabinet seats only in recent unions, and never more than three at a time, as per available records.
- 2015: Kehkashan Khanam became the first woman to win an AMUSU cabinet seat.
- 2016-17: Three women, Ghazala Ahmad, Labeeba Sherwani and Sadaf Rasool, were elected, which The Quint reported as a first (The Quint). See our AMUSU 2016-17 page.
- 2017-18: Two women, Samreen Farha and Nabila Zafar, won cabinet seats. See the AMUSU 2017-18 page.
- 2018-19: Two women were in the cabinet. See the AMUSU 2018-19 page.
- 2026-27: Five women.
Records for older unions are incomplete, so we use “as per available records”. If you have a cabinet list from an earlier year, you can add it on our list of AMUSU office-bearers.
A union with more women than ever before
This is also the first AMUSU in which a woman holds one of the three office-bearer posts, as per available records. Nashra Naim won the Vice-President post with 7,091 votes. The full union is led by President Noman Ashraf and Honorary Secretary Mohammad Hamdan.
For every result, see the AMUSU 2026-27 page and our live results blog.
Card photos: AMU Pulse. Portraits: AMU News.
Frequently asked questions
How many women are in the AMUSU cabinet 2026-27?
Five of the 10 cabinet members are women: Hania Khan, Areeba Dilshad, Shazia Shamim, Anika Rumman Rahi and Shaheen Parween.
Is this the most women ever in an AMUSU cabinet?
Yes, as per available records. The previous high was three women in 2016-17. Records for some older unions are incomplete.
Who was the first woman in the AMUSU cabinet?
Kehkashan Khanam, elected in 2015, is the first woman known to have won an AMUSU cabinet seat.
Which woman got the most votes in the AMUSU cabinet election 2026?
Hania Khan, a BA LLB student, polled 8,266 votes, the second-highest in the cabinet count.
How many women hold AMUSU posts in 2026-27?
Six: Vice-President Nashra Naim and the five women in the cabinet.
