Lower the minimum voting age from 21 years to 18 years
“Lower the voting age from 21 years to 18 years to give youth a direct voice in democratic governance.”
The verdict
The Janata government pledged to reduce the voting age to 18 years in its Political Charter, but failed to pass the required constitutional amendment during its tenure; it was eventually enacted by the 61st Amendment in 1988 (per Sixty-first Amendment records).
Rule applied: Stalled: deadline passed or 2+ years idle, only announced → 1
Evidence timeline
- Other24 Mar 1977· WikipediasupportsMorarji Desai ↗
“The electoral reform reducing voting age to 18 was promised in the 1977 manifesto but was not enacted during Desai's tenure.”
- Other15 Dec 1988· WikipediasupportsSixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India ↗
“The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years by the 61st Amendment in 1988, having remained unimplemented during the Janata term.”
More governance promises from this manifesto
Repeal the Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matter Act and restore press freedom
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Ensure institutional autonomy for All India Radio, Doordarshan, and Films Division
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Promise ID janata-ls-1977-019 · drafted 6 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON