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Youth Engagement and Gen Z in Indian Politics: A Complete Guide

Youth engagement in Indian politics covers voting, campaigning, protest, student politics, civic volunteering and digital advocacy by India's under-30 populati…

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UNIVERSAL FRANCHISE

The Constitution Establishes Universal Adult Franchise

The Constitution of India, in force from 26 January 1950, gave every adult citizen the right to vote regardless of caste, religion, gender, literacy or property — intern…

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VOTING AGE TO 18

The 61st Amendment Lowers the Voting Age to 18

The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, passed in December 1988, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, coming into force on 28 March 1989 — the legal foundation under whi…

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CIVIC MOVEMENT

A Nationwide Anti-Corruption Movement Draws Youth Participation

A nationwide civil-society movement associated with activist Anna Hazare drew unusually youth-heavy, digitally organised participation, widely cited by researchers as a…

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DIGITAL ERA BEGINS

National Youth Policy Revised as Digital India Launches

The 2014 National Youth Policy defined 'youth' as ages 15-29, while the Digital India programme, launched 1 July 2015, began the infrastructure expansion that shaped how…

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18TH LOK SABHA

The 2024 Election: 968 Million Electors, 66.1% Turnout

Held across seven phases from 19 April to 1 June 2024, with results declared 4 June, the election drew more than 968 million eligible electors, 66.1% turnout and a recor…

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