All India Students' Association

All India Students' Association
AbbreviationAISA
Formation9 August 1990
TypeStudent organisation
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersIndia
National President
Neha
National General Secretary
Prasenjeet Kumar
AffiliationsCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Websiteaisa.in

The All India Students' Association (AISA) is a left-wing student organisation in India. It describes itself as "the voice of the radical students' movement" and is affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation.[1] The association was previously affiliated with the IPF.[2]

It was founded in Prayagraj on Kranti Diwas, 9 August 1990, with the merger of several left-wing student organisations across India. The second national conference was held in Delhi in 1994, the third in 1998 at Patna, the fourth in Allahabad (2001), the fifth in Calcutta (2004), and the sixth has recently concluded at Muzaffarpur.[3] AISA has an organisational presence in several states and union territories, including Delhi, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Karnataka and Tripura, etc.[4][5][6][7][8]

Universities

The students' association has a presence in various major institutions of higher education in India, such as Patna University,[9][10] University of Allahabad,[11] Banaras Hindu University,[12] Kumaun University,[2] Jadavpur University,[13] University of Delhi,[14] University of Lucknow,[15] Tata Institute of Social Sciences,[16][17] Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University,[18] HNB Garhwal University and Ambedkar University, Delhi, among others. A unit of AISA has also consistently won student union elections in Rikhnikhal Degree College, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, since 2017. From 2013 to 2019 AISA had significant presence in Visva-Bharati the only central university of West Bengal. Activists of AISA have led historical student movements in Visva-Bharati raising voice against gender based violence, Fee Hike, illegal suspension of students demanding campus democracy etc. AISA was the biggest student organisation of Visva-Bharati at the time with presence in more than 20 departments and institutes.

AISA has consistently won in Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union elections since 2006.[19][20][21] The victory of AISF in the 2015 JNUSU elections marked the only occasion when AISA lost the presidency.[22]

Since 2013, AISA has been one of the major left forces in Delhi University Students' Union elections.[23][24][25]

Sexual misconduct allegations against members

In August 2016, a JNU PhD student filed a police complaint accusing a fellow student, AISA activist and former state president of the party, Anmol Ratan of raping her in a university hostel room, alleging he had drugged her drink and later called her repeatedly, warning her not to report the incident.[26] AISA expelled Ratan from its primary membership.[27] Ratan who had gone absconding, later surrendered to police and was remanded to judicial custody.[28] JNU students and teachers separately pressed the university administration to suspend him from campus to protect the complainant. He was suspended and declared out of bounds for the duration of the inquiry.[29] In July 2023, a Delhi court acquitted Ratan of the rape charge, giving him the benefit of the doubt.[30]

In 2022, a separate AISA activist was accused of sexually harassing a JNU student after allegedly touching her inappropriately without consent. Delhi Police registered a molestation case against him under Sections 354A/509 IPC. A group calling itself "Concerned Women of JNU" separately alleged the survivor was facing efforts to discredit her.[31]

Office bearers

As of 7 October 2025, the national president of the All India Students' Association (AISA) is Neha Bora, and the national general secretary is Prasenjeet Kumar.[32][33]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AISA : Manifesto". AISA. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Gupta, J. S. (15 April 1993). "Students say 'no' to politics of communalism". India Today. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "All India Students' Association: Introduction". All India Students' Association. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Four-year undergraduate programme issue: Protesting students detained". The Economic Times. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Mishra, Subhash (13 March 2020). "Left is right in Uttar Pradesh Congress?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Das, Gaurav (12 March 2020). "Assam Rocked by Statewide Protests Demanding Akhil Gogoi's Release". The Wire. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dist wing of All-India Students Association to start agitation". The Statesman. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Chowdhury, Subhankar (14 March 2020). "Students of Calcutta seek help for Delhi riot victims". The Telegraph (Kolkata). Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Mishra, B. K. (9 December 2019). "117 remain in fray for PUSU polls | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Kumar, Arun (8 December 2019). "PUSU polls result 2019: JAP, RJD end ABVP dominance, JD-U bites the dust". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dalit law student murdered: Students of Allahabad University go on rampage, lay siege at DM's house". Firstpost. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Protests spread to BHU, Islamic seminary in Lucknow; 21 held in Aligarh". The Economic Times. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jadavpur University student union elections held after 3 years, results to be announced today". India Today. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "AAP, CPM Student Wings To Jointly Contest Delhi University Polls". NDTV.com. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Lucknow University teachers attacked, varsity closed". The Economic Times. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "TISS students' protests now reach power corridors in New Delhi against withdrawal of financial aid for SC/ST scholars". Firstpost. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  17. ↑ Parasa, Rejeswari (19 December 2018). "Hyderabad: More students join hunger strike at TISS". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  18. ↑ Sanyal, Anindita (20 October 2016). "In Midnight Protest At JNU, Hundreds Surround Vice Chancellor Over Missing Student". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "History repeats itself, AISA wins JNU polls". Deccan Herald. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "AISA sweeps JNU's student union polls, wins all 4 top positions". IBN Live. 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "JNU: AISA wins polls, strong show by ABVP". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "JNUSU: AISF wins top post, ABVP makes a comeback after 14 years". The New Indian Express. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  23. ↑ "DUSU elections: Stand on 4-year course fuels AISA's rise". The Times of India. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "Beating money power, left makes a mark in Delhi University polls". DNA India. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  25. ↑ "Choice-Based Credit System Leaves Students With No Choice". Tehelka Magazine, Volume 12 Issue 14. 4 April 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  26. ↑ "After Rape, JNU Student Leader Called Her 13 Times, Woman Alleges". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  27. ↑ Team, N. L. (23 August 2016). "JNU Rape Case: Accused May Apply for Anticipatory Bail". Newslaundry. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "JNU rape case: Accused Anmol Ratan surrenders to police". The Indian Express. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "JNU rape case: Accused scholar suspended". The Hindu. 28 August 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Court acquits ex-JNU student of rape charges". The Times of India. 27 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  31. ↑ PTI (29 May 2022). "Delhi: AISA member accused of sexually harassing woman on JNU campus". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "Office Bearers". All India Students' Association (AISA). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  33. ↑ "AISA's 8th National Conference Calls for Nationwide Movement Against Common Central University Bill, CBCS, RUSA, 'Binding Commitments' at WTO, and Attacks on Campus Democracy!". AISA. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  34. ↑ Kant, Krishna (1 April 2017). "The Gun That Killed JNU's Chandrashekhar 20 Years Ago Was 'Secular'". The Wire. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  35. ↑ "Agnipath scheme: Violent protests continue in Bihar, 2 trains set on fire". Business Standard. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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