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Tharoor warns Gen Z will be largest voting bloc by 2029
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that Gen Z and Gen Alpha will form the largest single voting bloc in the 2029 general election, and that politicians must listen to their concerns.…
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that Gen Z and Gen Alpha will form the largest single voting bloc in the 2029 general election, and that politicians must listen to their concerns. Speaking after the Cockroach Janta Party protests at Jantar Mantar, Tharoor said he went there only to listen and did not deliver a speech.
Tharoor described recent bypoll results, including Prashant Kishor’s victory in a BJP stronghold and the Congress retaining Datia in Madhya Pradesh, as a 'rude wake-up call' for the ruling party. He added that the Congress has a 'good chance' in states that go to the polls next March.
The Indian Opinion
Tharoor’s arithmetic is correct, Gen Z and Gen Alpha will dominate the 2029 voter rolls, but his framing flatters his own party. The Congress MP presents young protesters as a natural constituency for the opposition, yet the same youth voted heavily for the BJP in 2014 and 2019. The real test is not who listens most loudly, but which party actually addresses joblessness and education. Watch the 2025 Delhi assembly results: if young turnout is high and splits decisively, we will know if the 'rude wake-up call' was genuine or just another soundbite.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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