Telangana Seeks Lower Voting Age for Elections

5 UPDATES · 4 DAYS · 25 JUL 2026 — 28 JUL 2026

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Latest · 28 Jul 2026

India's political landscape is facing a generational gap as Rasheed Kidwai argues for lowering candidacy ages to 21 while retaining higher thresholds for the Upper Houses.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the announcement by Telangana's Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to convene a special session to push for lowering the election age to 21 years, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific initiative. It excludes other actions or statements made by Revanth Reddy, the Congress, or the Prime Minister unless they directly relate to the resolution or the issue of lowering the election age.

The full story, from the beginning

25Jul

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to Push for Lowering Election Age to 21 Years

The Hindu

The Telangana government will introduce a resolution urging the Centre to lower the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections to 21.

27Jul

The Hindu

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy plans to propose lowering the age for entering the Telangana Legislature to 21 and discuss it with party leaders.

The Hindu

Bandi Sanjay Kumar challenged A. Revanth Reddy to prioritize Gen Z representation in the State Cabinet instead of lowering the minimum age for election candidacy.

28Jul

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

India's political landscape is facing a generational gap as Rasheed Kidwai argues for lowering candidacy ages to 21 while retaining higher thresholds for the Upper Houses.

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