Gen Z in Politics: Gen Z, who protested at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, has proved that once they think, they carry it out. Now discussion has started in political circles that the minimum age for contesting assembly and parliament elections should be reduced from 25 to 21 years.
New Delhi: The passion of the youth and Gen Z who protested at Jantar Mantar is being praised everywhere. How they have forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of Modi government by going on strike. Now discussion has started in the political circles that this Gen-Z will also step into politics to protest in Delhi. Regarding this, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has raised a big demand on Sunday.
The age of MLA-MP should be 21 years, not 25.
- CM Revanth Reddy has said that the minimum age for contesting assembly and parliament elections should be reduced from 25 years to 21 years. He argues that the youth who can become civil servants and get elected to local bodies should also get the right to become MLAs and MPs.
- Speaking to ANI, Reddy said that he wants to take the issue to Parliament. For this, he will bring a proposal to reduce the age for contesting elections in Telangana Assembly in August.
- He said, “When the voting age was 21 years, the minimum age to contest assembly and parliament elections was 25 years. Today the voting age is 18 years. I want the minimum age to contest elections should be reduced from 25 to 21.”
The Chief Minister argued that there was a need to re-think the existing age limit, as the youth were already being given bigger responsibilities in public life and administration.
When one can become IAS and IPS at 21 then why not politicians?
- The CM further said, “At the age of 21, young people can become IAS and IPS officers, civil servants, mayors and elected representatives in rural-urban bodies. Then why should they not be eligible to contest assembly and parliament elections? That is why I want to bring a resolution in my state assembly in August so that this issue can be raised in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- The Chief Minister said the resolution proposed in the Telangana Assembly would be the first step, after which he would try to raise the issue in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
First proposal to be presented in Telangana Assembly
- Telangana CM told ANI, “First, I want to pass a resolution in my state assembly. After that, I want to meet my party leaders, Kharge ji and Rahul ji, and present this resolution. Apart from this, I also want to meet the leaders of all the parties of the INDIA alliance. Then we will see what happens next. I will try my best to take it forward.”
- Responding to a question on the delimitation and women’s reservation bills, Reddy said the matter has not yet come before the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), and he will comment only when these are formally discussed.
“I have only heard about the delimitation and women’s reservation bills. They have not yet come to the Business Advisory Committee (BAC). Once the discussion takes place there and the relevant papers are circulated, I will be able to comment. Till then, I would prefer to wait,” he said.