The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Personnel in India recommends reducing the minimum age to contest national elections or Lok Sabha from 25 to 18 years old. The committee also suggests lowering the minimum age requirement for candidacy in assembly elections to give equal opportunities to young individuals to engage in democracy.
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