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Bharat Summit: Leaders urge youth to take active role in politics

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) Political leaders and public representatives at the Bharat Summit 2026 on Saturday called upon young people to enter politics in greater numbers and take part in shaping the country's future.
Speaking at a panel discussion on 'Telangana Rising: Youth and Politics of Tomorrow' at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Minister for Minority Welfare Mohammad Azharuddin said politics offered a wider platform to understand people's problems than sports.
He stressed the importance of education and continuous learning for aspiring young leaders.
Special Representative of Telangana Government in Delhi Jitender Reddy said the State government had increased the sports budget to Rs 650 crore from RS 50–100 crore under the previous government.
He highlighted the Telangana Sports Policy 2025, cash incentives for Olympic medal winners and plans to establish 17,274 rural sports grounds, indoor stadiums and a Skill and Sports University.
Rajya Sabha MP Anil Kumar Yadav called for making student union elections mandatory in colleges and universities to nurture future political leaders.
Peddapalli MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna stressed the need for equal opportunities and skill training to help youth realise their aspirations.
He said advanced training centres were being established to prepare young people for national and international opportunities.
AICC Vice-President Brijendra Singh expressed concern that the representation of MPs aged 25–40 in the Lok Sabha had declined from 34 per cent in 1957 to 11 per cent in 2024. Youth Congress in-charge Manish Sharma pointed out that despite young people accounting for 60 per cent of India's population, the average age of MPs was around 55.
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