Currently working on trying to make India's democracy more inclusive for young Indians | Author of The Future is Ours (HarperCollins '23) | MBA Civic Scholar at Chicago Booth | Founder of YIF and NAAIS
India's elections are characterized by the symbols used by parties and independents alike to rally voters around commonly known icons—something they can connect with. When the first elections were held in 1951, a considerable portion of India's population was illiterate, posing a challenge for candidate and party names to be effectively conveyed to voters. It was then that the Election Commission of India decided to translate everyday items into election symbols. #youthvote #youthpolitics #vote #indianelections
Currently working on trying to make India's democracy more inclusive for young Indians | Author of The Future is Ours (HarperCollins '23) | MBA Civic Scholar at Chicago Booth | Founder of YIF and NAAIS
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