Of the 543 MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha, 43.09% are aged 56 to 70, and 37.75% are between 41 and 55. Together, they make up 80.84% of the Lok Sabha. Only 9.94% – about 54 members – are between 25 and 40, despite this age group forming nearly one-fourth of the nation’s population.The percentage of youths in the law-making body needs to rise to face the 21st-century challenges such as AI, climate change and growing space technology.