Kerala polls: Youth weigh disillusionment, EC pushes for higher voter turnout

Kerala polls: Youth weigh disillusionment, EC pushes for higher voter turnout

Thiruvananthapuram: In Kerala, as the Assembly polls approach on April 9, a sense of tension is visible among some young voters — between disillusionment and duty. For some, the act of voting itself feels increasingly hollow. Archit, a 23-year-old integrated MBA student from Kollam, was recently added to the electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). But he says he sees little reason to take part. Officials, however, say such vie…