The record
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- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that his government will pass a resolution in the state Assembly and Council in the first week of August urging the Centre to lower the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections from 25 to 21 years.
- He argued that Gen Z deserves greater representation in legislatures and governance.
- The resolution will be forwarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Reddy cited past reforms such as Rajiv Gandhi's reduction of the voting age to 18 and the constitutional amendments that allowed 21-year-olds to contest local body elections.
What to watch next
- Passage of the resolution in the Telangana Assembly and Council in early August
- Whether the Centre acts on the resolution and moves a constitutional amendment
What changed2
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The Hindu — Telangana[1]
Revanth to speak to Rahul Gandhi on opening Parliament, Assembly doors for Gen ZThe Hindu — Telangana[2]
Will push for lowering contesting age for MLA, MP to 21: Telangana CM Revanth
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