The Congress today said that starting 2024 Lok Sabha elections, half of its tickets will be given to those below 50 years of age. The party also said that the retirement age will be fixed for those in Parliament, state legislatures and other elected posts.
The bold decisions are part of the Congress ‘Nav Sankalp’ declaration that was adopted at the end of the three-day ‘Chintan Shivir here, indicating that the party has chosen to put its weight behind the young leadership after a prolonged old-versus-new tussle.
The exit of several young leaders from the Congress in recent years had been attributed to the party’s old guard failing to address the aspirations of the so-called ‘gen-next’ leaders. While adopting the ‘Nav Sankalp’ declaration, the party said exactly 80 years ago, in the year 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of “Quit India” and in 2022, the slogan of “Jodo India” (Unite India) should be adopted now.
