New Delhi, Nov 12: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has announced the results of its national leadership elections, held at its central office in Mumbai.

Prof. (Dr.) Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari from Madhya Pradesh has been elected as the National President, while Dr. Virendra Singh Solanki, also from Madhya Pradesh, has been re-elected as the National General Secretary.

The announcement was made by Election Officer Prof. (Dr.) Masadi Bapurao, a special invitee to ABVP’s National Executive Committee. Both leaders will formally assume their roles during the 71st ABVP National Conference scheduled for November 28–30 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

 
About Prof. (Dr.) Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari

Prof. (Dr.) Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari hails originally from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his education up to PhD in Agronomy from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (Agricultural University), Jabalpur. Presently, he is serving as a Professor in the Department of Agronomy at the Rewa campus of the same university. He has been associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) since 1987.

As a student activist, he served as the elected President of the Student Union of the College of Agriculture, Rewa, and also as the State Secretary of the Mahakaushal Prant. As a teacher, he was honoured with the University’s Best Teacher Award (2014) by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and received the Distinguished Scientist Award (2016) from prestigious Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

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He has published over 125 research papers at national and international levels, authored three books on Agronomy, guided more than 50 minor research projects, and supervised three doctoral dissertations.

As the Principal Investigator, he represented his university in a joint research project conducted at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines. He played a pivotal role as a member of the implementation committee of the National Education Policy in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Previously, he served as Mahakaushal Provincial President and National Vice President (2006-09). Currently, he is the Principal Advisor for Agricultural Student Activities (Agrivision) and a Special Invitee Member of the National Executive Council. He has been elected as the National President of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad for the year 2025-26.

 
About Dr. Virendra Singh Singh Solanki

Dr. Virendra Singh Singh Solanki hails originally from Udaynagar in Dewas District, near Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his MBBS from Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS), Indore. Currently, he is serving as an Allopathic Medical Officer at the Government Autonomous Ashtanga Ayurved College and Hospital, Indore in a part-time capacity. He is also a NEET-PG aspirant in the current academic session. He has been active in ABVP since 2014.

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Through 'MeDeVision' - an initiative of ABVP for allopathy students, he has provided national leadership to medical and dental students and has played a pivotal role in resolving their key concerns. He led a successful campaign at Devi Ahilya University, Indore, demanding the suspension of the Vice Chancellor on the charges of corruption and irregularities in examinations.

He has successfully led the agitation in Madhya Pradesh for reimbursement of commercialization-driven fee hikes in private medical colleges and, in 2018, spearheaded efforts to save the academic career of students of another private medical college which was shut down abruptly. Through a family-run clinic, he is providing the service of medical consultation and distribution of medicines to the deprived sections of our society at low costs.

He has previously held responsibilities such as College President, Indore City Secretary, State In-charge of MeDeVision, Central Working Committee Member, MeDeVision National Convener and the National Secretary of ABVP. He has been elected as the National General Secretary for the year 2024-25.