The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) announced its 2025 election results. Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari is the new ABVP national president. Virendra Singh Solanki has been re-elected as national general secretary. Election officer Masadi Bapurao confirmed the appointments.
Both office bearers will assume their responsibilities at the ABVP’s 71st National Conference . The conference is scheduled for November 28, 29, and 30 . Dehradun, Uttarakhand, will host the three-day event.
Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari: ABVP National President
Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari now serves as the ABVP national president. He originates from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. Tiwari holds a PhD in Agronomy. He earned this degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur.
Tiwari works as a professor. He teaches Agronomy at the Rewa campus of his university. His association with ABVP dates back to 1987. As a student activist, he held key leadership roles. He was elected president of the Student Union at the College of Agriculture, Rewa. He also served as state secretary for the Mahakaushal Prant.
His professional contributions have received recognition. In 2014, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) honored him with the University’s Best Teacher Award. Tribhuvan University, Nepal, presented him the Distinguished Scientist Award in 2016.
Tiwari also influenced national education policy. He was a member of the National Education Policy (NEP) implementation committee in Madhya Pradesh. Currently, he advises Agricultural Student Activities (Agrivision). He also sits as a Special Invitee Member of the National Executive Council.
Virendra Singh Solanki: ABVP National General Secretary
Virendra Singh Solanki has secured re-election as the ABVP national general secretary. He comes from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Solanki completed his MBBS degree at the Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS), Indore. He currently pursues an MD with a specialization in Community Medicine at SAIMS.
Solanki’s active involvement with ABVP began in 2014. He led ‘MeDeVision’. This ABVP initiative targets allopathy students. Through ‘MeDeVision’, Solanki provided national leadership. He focused on addressing key concerns for medical and dental students.
He has a strong record of student activism. At Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore, he led a major campaign. This campaign demanded the suspension of the vice chancellor. Charges included corruption and examination irregularities.
Furthermore, he led a movement in Madhya Pradesh. This movement demanded reimbursement for commercialization-driven fee hikes in private medical colleges. In 2018, Solanki played another critical role. He protected the academic futures of students from a private medical college. This college had shut down suddenly.