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Neha Bora is an Indian student leader and researcher who serves as the National President of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), the student wing of the CPI(ML) Liberation.

Early life and education

Originally from Khatima, Uttarakhand, Bora grew up in an Army family and completed schooling in West Bengal. They graduated in sociology from Hindu College, Delhi University, then earned a master’s in Performance Studies at Ambedkar University Delhi, before joining Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as a PhD scholar in Theatre and Performance Studies.

Activism

Bora’s activism began through street theatre with the Delhi-based group Sangwari, and grew during the 2019–20 anti-CAA protests. They have since become a prominent face of student-youth movements in Delhi, campaigning on education policy and the transparency of electoral rolls.

Leadership

As AISA president, Bora has led sustained, non-violent student campaigns — including a 23-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar — and has become one of India’s most recognised student leaders.

The permanence of agitation. Bora sees protest not as a moment but as a way of life — patient, principled and rooted in the belief that institutions must answer to the people they serve.