Corruption, Mayhem, and Murder on India's Campuses

Student-government campaigns, following the lead of the national parties, take politics to a new low

By SHAILAJA NEELAKANTAN

Lucknow, India

Rajpal Kashyap, a candidate for president of the Lucknow University Students' Union, arrived on the campus one sunny afternoon in October with an armed guard at his side.

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