The young In India, 2022 research estimates that young make up about 27% of the population. Less than 13% of the MPs in Loksabha, according to a report in the Economic Times, are under the age of 40. The average age of the politicians in the 2019 Council of Ministers was 60, which is believed to indicate that Indian political organisations are overrepresented by older persons. India, a youthful country, has to take immediate action to attract more young people to politics.