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Youth Parliament: What it means to have 64 MPs aged below 40
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New Delhi, June 2 (TIWN): In an election where an estimated 8.2 crore first-time voters exercised their franchise, possibly tilting the scales in several constituencies, what does it mean to have 64 MPs under 40, 221 between 41 and 55 years?
India s youngest parliamentarian can t wait to get to Delhi and see her new workplace. I have only seen photos of Parliament House. I m eager to soak in the air, says Chandrani Murmu, days before she sets off for Delhi.
Murmu won from Keonjhar in Odisha as a BJD candidate, defeating two-time former MP and BJP candidate Ananta Nayak.
The journey from being a 2017 BTech graduate to becoming the youngest parliamentarian has been full of unexpected turns. It was her maternal uncle Harmohan Soren, a social worker, who told her that the party was looking for a young and educated woman to represent Keonjhar, an ST reserved constituency. I was initially hesitant, but my parents were very excited, says Murmu, the youngest of three sisters.
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