Who is Neha Bora? Meet the JNUSU leader and AISA president
Neha Bora, the national president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), is a prominent student leader and doctoral scholar at JNU. Her political activism, rooted in theatre and social justice, has recently gained national attention following protests and her detention in Delhi.
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Bora represents a growing trend of student-led political engagement in India, bridging academic research with grassroots activism.
Neha Bora, the 29-year-old national president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), has drawn national attention for her participation in student-led protests, including a recent demonstration in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.A doctoral scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Bora combines academic research in theatre and performance studies with political activism. Her recent detention after a dash towards Connaught Place, following an agitation called near RK Ashram Marg Metro station, brought her activities into the public spotlight.Educational journey from Delhi University to JNUBorn in Khatima, Uttarakhand, Bora grew up moving between cities because her father served in the Indian Army.
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