Over 11,800 young people joined 60 editions of the Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote campaign on 2 November, across 20 states and Union Territories, MY Bharat said.
With this round, 220 Yuva Samvaads have been held in 29 states and Union Territories, reaching 43,995 youth and 220 Youth Icons. The campaign runs from 26 October to 5 November and aims to cover 500 universities, colleges and institutions, to raise electoral awareness among first-time voters.
Highlights
In New Delhi, Minister of State Harsh Malhotra spoke on voting rights and participation. MPs Jagannath Sarkar in Nadia and Devasish Sharma in Nagaon met students, and Bihar events in Motihari and Siwan featured a collective Loktantrik Pledge. Wushu player and Youth Icon Aryan Sood spoke in Panipat. Madhya Pradesh events were held in nine districts including Barwani, Bhind and Sagar.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (02 NOV 2026 8:16PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: MY Bharat’s ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote’ Campaign Engages over 11,800 Youth Through 60 Programmes Across 20 States/UTs.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331778) issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 02 NOV 2026 8:16PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.MY Bharat’s ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote’ Campaign Engages over 11,800 Youth Through 60 Programmes Across 20 States/UTs — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
