ROLE OF AGE IN POLITICS

Youth in politics

Age in Politics

Politics is dirty they say, but it is the backbone of any democracy. And age is very crucial when it comes to politics.

People say age is just a number, but in politics, age is eligibility also. To take the authority of different positions in politics it is very important to qualify the age. For example to become an MP in Rajya sabha one must be 30 years old. And to become the prime minister of India one must be 35 years old. These barriers may seem to be opposed by some people it but the truth is it is very essential to ensure a particular politician is above eligibility age. One of the main reasons for this is because age brings maturity, to most of the people. Politics is something that affects our whole country and a political candidate is having enormous powers that he can misuse. The decisions taken by the politicians are very complicate and need a lot of experience to deal with. There is a lot of deception and diplomacy which one simply cannot understand but learn as the person matures. This is the main reason why age is so important in politics. If a person is below the age of desire, there is a high possibility that he or she may take immature decisions.

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On the other hand, one simply cannot put a concrete number on the age at which people’s brain matures, some people gain their maturity at an early age and some late, but to ensure a level of scrutiny, these barriers are imposed to avoid any complications and wrongdoing at the political level.

Those who oppose this idea say that it separates youth from politics and politics needs young minds as well. this goes right as only a young mind can lead a young population. But like everything else, politics is full of compromise.