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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Jhanavi Pathak

India’s Gen Z: In world's largest democracy, an electoral wildcard

Recent protests and political developments have brought the country’s Gen Z population and its role in electoral politics into focus. But does a generation that occupies a sizable share of the population necessarily constitute a voting bloc, and how much could it matter in an election?

That is the question facing political strategists as India prepares for upcoming elections: how many young Indians will be eligible to vote, how many will actually turn up, and how their votes may be distributed across parties and constituencies.

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