The essence of a democracy is that young minds join the political process to ensure that governments keep pace with the evolving needs and aspirations of society. However, the difference in the average age of politicians as compared to citizens is staggering and the time has come for India’s youth to engage in the political process. Unfortunately, Indian politics is at a juncture where ordinary citizens have no access to enter into politics or participate in the electoral process until they belong to a political family.

With the Aam Aadmi Party’s arrival in 2012, a large number of India’s youth took the plunge and joined politics for the first time, shaking the entire political nexus.