‘Youngsters can help get a facelift by voting’

Indian politics has recently been infused with generous doses of young blood. This change requires a catalyst and the approaching elections can serve this purpose. The voters, especially youngsters, can help get a facelift by voting young educated candidates to power.

Indian politics has recently been infused with generous doses of young blood. This change requires a catalyst and the approaching elections can serve this purpose.

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There has been a longstanding need to move away from geriatric leadership. The voters, especially youngsters, can help get a facelift by voting young educated candidates to power.

I’m currently abroad for work and, unfortunately, won’t be back on time to vote.

I would have cast it in favour of a candidate and not a party. I would urge the youth to do the same. It’s time we accorded more importance to the candidate’s educational background and manifesto than his/her political affiliation. Many people waste votes by voting for parties their families have been loyal to. The young voters can change that.

I had my first brush with politics at 16, when I helped actor and family friend Vinod Khanna with his campaign in Gurdaspur (Punjab). I found that the rural voters take a keen interest in polls and make an effort to know their candidates. Such enthusiasm is missing among the urban educated voters.