Constructive politics is good but when it comes down to other things, it hurts the varsity interest,' Kaul added.

Polls passed peacefully in the south campus as well. The road along the campus was closed to traffic. Students came to vote carrying handmade banners.

Vinita Mishra, a second year student in the campus, said: 'Elections are one of the most awaited events in Delhi University. But this time, the usual enthusiasm and the eventful prelude were missing,' she said.

A police officer at the Maurice Nagar police station which has the jurisdiction over North Campus said: 'The election went off peacefully. There was no untoward incident.'

Delhi High Court had dismissed the plea - of Deepak Negi of the NSUI, Rohit Chahal of the ABVP for the president's post; Umesh Tomar (NSUI) for vice-president; Lalit Kumar (ABVP) for secretary and Ashok Khare (ABVP) and Rahul Mathur (NSUI) for joint secretary - to contest.

These six candidates were found spending more money than the fixed amount of Rs.5,000 each, using cars and organising rallies for their election campaigns which was against the recommendations made by a panel headed by former chief election commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh.

Mathur, who was disqualified for the post of joint secretary from the NSUI panel, told IANS: 'This year's election was totally dull and impractical. You are asking us to fight an election with Rs.5,000 - it's near impossible.'

'There are 54 colleges where you need to campaign and what are you going to do with this amount. We are not against the Lyngdoh Committee report completely but some provisions are too impractical,' he added.

ABVP and NSUI members said the disqualification of their leaders had given a chance to Leftist student outfits like the Students' Federation of India. Besides independent candidates, Ambedkar Students Organisation of India (ASOI), a student outfit supported by the Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), was also in the fray.

The result of the poll will be declared Sunday.