Independent candidates win majority of ASUC executive seats
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Riya Master for external affairs vice president
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Mehnaz Grewal runs independently for ASUC Senate
Mehnaz Grewal
UC Berkeley sophomore Mehnaz Grewal, endorsed by the Middle Eastern Muslim Sikh and South Asian Coalition, or MEMSSA, is running independently for ASUC Senate on a platform that includes advocating for the MEMSSA community and providing COVID-19 relief to students.
Grewal, who identifies as a Punjabi, Sikh woman, said her identity is important to her and will allow her to provide a unique perspective in the ASUC Senate. As a freshman, Grewal worked in ASUC Senator Sumrit Grewal’s office as holistic wellness project manager. She then worked as campaign manager and external head of staff under ASUC Senator Aasim Yahya.
Aasim Yahya, a UC Berkeley junior, is running for ASUC external affairs vice president as an independent candidate on a platform rooted in democratizing civic engagement at the campus, city and state levels.
With a drive to support grassroots, community-led advocacy, Yahya is running an independent campaign because it provides an avenue of greater flexibility and autonomy to be responsive to community needs.
“We need to fundamentally re-envision the way we approach advocacy to ensure that we are fighting with students, not necessarily for them,” Yahya said in an email. “In order to do so, we must leverage our institutional resources to amplify and support the work of community organizers and leaders.”