- Neha Bora is the AISA national president and a JNU scholar.
- Leads anti-SIR protests; detained by Delhi Police.
- From Khatima, Uttarakhand; active in student movements.
Neha Bora Educational Qualifications: Neha Bora is a 29-year-old PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the national president of AISA (All India Students’ Association) and an active participant in India's Gen-Z movements who has emerged as a prominent face of student activism. She has been detained several times by Delhi Police during protests against the Chief Election Commissioner and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Originally from Khatima, Uttarakhand, Bora grew up moving between cities because her father served in the Army. She is also a theatre artist, and her academic work in performance studies sits alongside her campaign work.
Uttarakhand To JNU: Early Life And Education
Born in 1997, Neha Bora is from Khatima, Uttarakhand, and her childhood involved frequent moves because of her father’s Army postings. She completed her undergraduate degree at Delhi University and her master’s at Ambedkar University Delhi, where her studies reportedly focused on Performance Studies. She is now pursuing a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies at JNU’s School of Arts and Aesthetics. Beyond academics, she is a theatre artist.
Rise in Student Politics and Activism
Bora has been politically active in the college for quite some time now. As the national president of AISA, she was a part of the demonstrations against examinations. She came into the limelight when she took part in the demonstrations in Jantar Mantar in order to bring out the truth about the leakage of papers and NEET 2026 Exam irregularities, where she went on a hunger strike for 23 days, affecting her health.
Anti-CEC and SIR Protests
On October 10, 2026, Bora was among the protesters detained (On October 11) during demonstrations in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. She led separate protests on the issue, and senior advocates Prashant Bhushan and Kapil Sibal joined a protest march last week. During one demonstration, she was reported to have tried to climb a police barricade as protesters attempted to reach Jantar Mantar.