MY Bharat’s voter-awareness drive reached 1 lakh young people in 31 states and UTs

More than a lakh young people took part in a month-end push to teach first-time voters how to vote, the Youth Affairs Ministry said as its "Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote" campaign ended on Thursday.

Run through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), the campaign held 536 Yuva Samvads in 31 States and Union Territories between 26 October and 5 November 2026. It reached 100,493 young people and involved 536 Youth Icons. The target was to cover 500 universities, colleges and institutions.

The final day

On 5 November alone, 123 sessions were held in 28 States and UTs, with 22,588 young people and 123 Youth Icons.

Governors, Union and State ministers and MPs joined in. Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav attended events in Chandigarh and Dimapur. In Delhi, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu spoke to students.

What students did

Participants asked about electoral procedures, voting rights and civic duties. Sports figures, including rugby player Amandeep Kaur in Punjab and rower Kulwinder Singh in Moga, spoke about discipline and confidence. The sessions urged students to check information with authentic sources. Quizzes, question-and-answer rounds, the Loktantrik Pledge and registration on the MY Bharat portal were part of the programme.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (06 NOV 2026 8:45AM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: MY Bharat's ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote’ Campaign Concludes, Reaches Over 1 Lakh Youth Through 536 Programmes Across 31 States/UTs.