Young Indian

Umanand Jaiswal

Published 05.05.24, 07:16 AM

Name: Aminul Islam

Age: 19

Occupation: Unemployed. I was working in Kerala but fractured my leg in an accident on January 10 and have since been unemployed

Place: Paschim Ladimari, Nagaon district, Assam

Constituency: Nagaon

Did you vote & why?: Yes; for the development of the char (riverine) area, from where I come, and for more job opportunities

What the new govt should do: Develop schools, distribute land pattas to the landless

What the new govt shouldn’t do: Divide Hindus and Muslims. We want
peaceful coexistence

Nagaon voted on April 26

First-time voters between the ages of 18 and 19 will be an integral part of the elections and PM Narendra Modi has already made an outreach to them. What are the issues that drive them?