Age-limit for politicians Prominent Congress leaders Janardan Dwivedi and Digvijaysingh have rightly advocated for imposing an age-limit for being in politics, a view on their own party disassociated itself. Prime Minister Narender Modi has also tried to have a sort of age-restriction in formation of his cabinet despite dissent amongst some of party veterans. When there is age-limit for all others like in bureaucracy and judiciary, there is no reason that an upper age-limit may be fixed for being in politics. An upper-age limit for being in politics will tend to end dynastic politics, a harmful aspect which has turned politics as a profession or family-business for many in politics. Since any such age-restriction cannot be imposed in political parties through legislation, at least law can be amended whereby an upper age-limit of somewhere between 65 and 70 years may be imposed for contesting any direct election including for Lok Sabha, Vidhaan Sabha or local bodies. It will do away with all controversies resulting from over-ambitious politicians. Experienced persons if needed in government can be made Rajya Sabha members, abolishing also system of totally useless upper Houses in states presently incorporated only for rehabilitation of favourites of political rulers.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 05:50:07 +0000