Old politicians should retire

08 January,2009 07:35 AM IST |   |  K P Rajan

Eighty-year-old Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former vice-president of India, has said he would contest the Lok Sabha elections if his health permits.


STAY OUT: Former vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

Eighty-year-old Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former vice-president of India, has said he would contest the Lok Sabha elections if his health permits.

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Do you think these old politicians will be able to do justice to the position and responsibilities that they are entrusted with at their age?u00a0
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u00a0People suffering from age-related ailments are unfit to steer the country towards progress and prosperity.

If there is a lower age limit for contesting an election, there should also be an upper age limit for the same.



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