Which Constitutional Amendment reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies?
61st Constitutional Amendment Act
The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 1988 during the tenure of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and came into force from 28 March 1989.
It amended Article 326 of the Constitution to reduce the minimum voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies from 21 years to 18 years.
The rationale was to give the country's large youth population a voice in shaping public policy and to align India with the practice in most democracies.
The 44th Amendment (1978) dealt with Emergency provisions and the right to property; the 52nd Amendment (1985) added the Anti-Defection Law under the Tenth Schedule; the 74th Amendment (1992) provided for urban local bodies (Nagarpalikas) — none of these dealt with the voting age.
Hence, the answer is 61st Constitutional Amendment Act.
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