Setting a new agenda for Congress party ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, the young party general secretary Rahul Gandhi called for giving more representation to youth in electoral politics. Pitching for the need of making “work” as the only criteria for selecting candidates for polls, the Amethi MP said, “Religion, caste, region or economic condition should be the criteria if we want genuine and promising youth leaders to join politics for serving the nation.”

Addressing the grass-roots level Congress workers at a national convention in the capital, Rahul also said that though country has influential percentage of young population, youth does not find its convenient to join politics.

“They have that intention and energy to work for the community and for nation.
They feel none raises the voice of people even after getting elected. We need to demolish all walls to make it convenient and reward for youth to join politics,” the young leader said.

Taking up the case of block level and district level workers and their leaders,
Rahul said that though they are responsible for party’s victories and they lead the protests march their case are overlooked when it comes to distribution of tickets. I am strongly in favour of these people getting due share. We should not import someone else and ignore their role,” the leader said.