- The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988, amended Article 326 of the Constitution. - This amendment reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. - The reduction was from 21 years to 18 years. - The amendment came into force on March 28, 1989.
The minimum age limit for casting vote in Lok Sabha and State Vidhan Sabha elections was lowered down from 21 years to 18 years by
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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Answer: C. 61st Amendment of the Constitution
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