Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti

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Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti
Formation9 April 2014;10 years ago (2014-04-09)
Type Student wing
Legal statusActive
Headquarters New Delhi
Region served
India
Membership
1 million
Chair Person
Arvind Kejriwal
President
Sarita Singh
President Panjab University
Ayush Khatkar
Former Punjab Coordinator
Harsh Singh
Parent organization
Aam Aadmi Party

Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS), the student wing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), [1] [2] was established on 9 April 2014. [3]

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Students' Union elections

In October 2022, CYSS won Panjab University Campus Students Council election, [4] defeating Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. [5] In 2015, CYSS also contested Delhi University Student elections. [6]

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