# Tharoor says Gen Z will be largest voting bloc in 2029 2026-08-08T09:42:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Shashi Tharoor has warned that political parties must listen to young voters, who will be the largest single voting bloc in the 2029 elections. Speaking after the Cockroach Janta Party protests at Jantar Mantar, Tharoor said he went there only to listen, not to give a speech. He called the ruling party's response a rude wake-up call. Tharoor acknowledged that Rahul Gandhi's Chhatron Ki Goonj outreach failed to resonate like the CJP protests, questioning why Congress could not tap into youth frustrations. He urged all parties to create meaningful roles for young people in party structures, or risk irrelevance. Tharoor cited recent bypoll results as signs of changing political mood. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - indiatoday.in Tags: 2029 elections, bypoll results, Cockroach Janta Party, Congress, Gen Z voters, Shashi Tharoor Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tharoor-warns-gen-z-will-be-largest-voting-bloc-by-2029/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tharoor-warns-gen-z-will-be-largest-voting-bloc-by-2029/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.