SFI has strong presence in states like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tripura, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka and New Delhi. In many universities in the country, like Madhya Pradesh State Universities, Kurukshetra University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Central University of Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh University, Doon University, SFI has won student union elections several times; but recently elections were cancelled. SFI alleges that elections were cancelled because SFI used to win every time.