We are thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated 10th Edition of the GNLU Debate (“TGD”), 2026 is open for registrations! This year’s event will be conducted from 27th to 29th March, 2026 in the traditional offline format. First phase of registrations (institutional) for TGD closes by the end of February, 2026.
ABOUT GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (“GNLU”) is a premier institution of legal education in India. With its exemplary faculty, staff and committed students, the University endeavours to impart quality legal education. GNLU is the largest National Law University in India with regard to student, faculty and academic discourse strength and the only Indian National Law University to offer integrated law degrees in five streams including LL.M., PhD and Diploma programmes in a wide multitude of legal and interdisciplinary fields.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The GNLU Debate is our annual Debate Tournament and is one of the most prestigious tournaments conducted in this region. After hosting several highly successful editions over the years, the 10th Edition is being conducted between 27th and 29th March, 2026, and is scheduled to be bigger and grander than ever. Our previous editions have seen sizeable participation from some of the most prestigious universities across the country, including NLUs, IITs, IIMs, Nirma University, PDEU, etc. Our last edition saw over 100 participants. The Judges for this event include national and international debaters who are some of the biggest names in the global debating circuit. The GNLU Debate is known for its contemporary and nuanced debating topics. The topics for the debate can span a range of issues such as economics, international relations, sports, law, etc.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
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Dates: 27th – 29th March 2026
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Format: British Parliamentary Debate
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Mode: Offline
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Venue: Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
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CAP: To Be Announced
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Registration Fees for Teams and Adjudicators: INR 3500 per person (with accommodation), INR 2800 (without accommodation)
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Adjudicator Policy: N=N, A-Level (One A-Level adjudicator per institution)
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Eligibility: Open and Novice
CONTACT DETAILS
Reach out to us:
Maithreyi Muthukrishnan (President): +91 99201 20568
Rini Mehta (Vice president): +91 81605 77840
Amulya Vasireddy (Secretary): +91 73968 88426
Dev Goyal (Treasurer): +91 77188 66689
E-mail: gnludebatingsociety@gnlu.ac.in
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