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House panel bats for lowering minimum age to contest polls; Election Commission differs

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended reducing the age for contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections to 18 years but the Election Commission of India contested the view saying, it was “unrealistic” to expect 18-year-olds to possess the necessary “experience and maturity” for being Members of Parliament and State legislative…

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

House panel recommends undertaking that awards won’t be returned before shortlisting candidates

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has suggested taking an undertaking from candidates that the honours would not be returned for “political reasons”

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023