Overview
- Revanth Reddy told large youth rallies on July 25–26 that Telangana will hold special Assembly and Legislative Council sessions in the first week of August to pass a resolution asking the Centre to reduce the minimum age to contest Lok Sabha and Assembly elections from 25 to 21.
- The resolution is non‑binding and would be a formal request that must be followed by a central Bill or constitutional amendment to change the national eligibility age for MPs and MLAs.
- Reddy said he will personally present the resolution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discuss the proposal with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge while exploring options such as a Government Bill or a Private Members’ Bill in Parliament.
- BJP leaders in Telangana have pushed back, with Union MoS Bandi Sanjay Kumar demanding that Reddy first appoint young leaders to his state cabinet and Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao calling the proposal a diversion and defending the existing age thresholds as experience safeguards.
- Supporters point to precedents such as the 61st, 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments and highlight a claimed representation gap for Gen Z, while the practical next steps to change the law include securing parliamentary support and possible referral to a committee for a constitutional amendment.