It was quite a busy day, not because we had classes but because one of our close friends was standing for the college elections and we were campaigning for her. We still had to do a lot of work while all other competitors were done with their board making (where candidates write their manifesto and reasons why they should be voted with decoration and fancy ideas).

It was the same day when the manifesto reading was to be held in the college auditorium. My friend was very nervous as she barely spoke in the class or ever on stage but this time she had to. And we were all busy on stationery hunt in the nearby market; some were in the canteen preparing charts and designs to decorate the board. We were doing all sorts of things simultaneously at the same day and everything was messed up. When the clock struck 1pm all candidates and their supporters gathered in the auditorium. I wanted to attend it too because I had never seen it before and this was my final year in college. The candidates started reading their manifestoes turn by turn and also addressed the questions put up by the students.

Then suddenly a boy and a girl walked in the auditorium with garlands around their neck. Everyone guessed who they were. The announcement was made to introduce them as members of a political party, who wanted to put forward their agendas before us. This was the first time I saw these people coming and talking about their agendas in the two years of my college life. People were eager to hear them. They were wearing white sports shoes and had broken body language. May be they were tired due to their hectic schedule with only a few days left for campaigning and a lot many colleges, at different locations of Delhi, yet to be covered. The boy took the mike and spoke a few words or rather few numbers which shocked everyone. He said “VOTE FOR 1 3 1 1 for DUSU panel, thank you” and he was done. Everyone wondered where was the manifesto? This is what he had to say. Is this what they want to do for us if we vote for them? And the other big bang party candidates were not even present there when they were given a day to confront each other ideologically. This is the situation of the student’s elections in Delhi University where they come to speak only numbers. But maybe they are right because ultimately it’s the game of numbers who scored more is the one who wins.