New Delhi / Bhubaneswar, Oct 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Saturday following its strong performance in the Odisha student union elections.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Shah commended the student organization for securing victories across 13 universities in the state, describing the outcome as a testament to the nation’s youth aligning with the "Nation First" ideology.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଛାତ୍ରସଂସଦ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ବିପୁଳ ବିଜୟ ହାସଲ କରିଥିବା @abvpodisha ର ସମସ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ପ୍ରଥମେ ପଞ୍ଜାବ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ପରେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଏବଂ ଏବେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ୧୩ଟି ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଅଖିଳ ଭାରତୀୟ ବିଦ୍ୟାର୍ଥୀ ପରିଷଦର ଏହି ବିଜୟ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଦେଉଛି ଯେ, ଦେଶର ଯୁବଶକ୍ତି ମିଥ୍ୟା, ଭ୍ରମ ଓ ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁଥିବା ଶକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ‘ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ପ୍ରଥମ’ ବିଚାରଧାରା ସହ ଦୃଢ଼ତାର ସହ ଛିଡା ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଫଳାଫଳ ଦେଶବିରୋଧୀ ଶକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ କଡ଼ା ଜବାବ।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 17, 2026

Shah highlighted that ABVP’s recent electoral successes across major institutions-including Panjab University, Delhi University, and now state universities in Odisha-demonstrate a shift among young voters toward constructive national development and away from divisive narratives.

"This victory clearly sends a message that the country's youth stand firmly with the 'Nation First' ideology rather than forces creating falsehoods, confusion, and disorder," Shah stated, adding that the election results serve as a strong message to anti-national elements.