What is the minimum voting age for women in India?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Eighteen

Key Points

The minimum voting age for women in India is eighteen years, which is the same as for men.
This age limit was established by the Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1988, which lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen.
This amendment aimed to provide greater representation and involvement of the youth in the democratic process.
The voting age applies uniformly across all states and Union Territories of India.

Additional Information

The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and came into effect on 26th January 1950.
It establishes the framework defining fundamental political principles, structures, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens.
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any country in the world.
It declares India a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic, assuring its citizens justice, equality, and liberty, and endeavors to promote fraternity.
Amendments to the Constitution can be made through a process outlined in Article 368.