Should politicians in INDIA have retirement age limit as every other government employee?

Politicians must have minimum educational background, min age for entry to politics with adequete work experience of solving grass root problems. Finally, they must have a retierement age - which may be hiegher than Govt servants. After certain age their expierence may be utilised for advisory role rather than active politics.

"I think that politicians should have a age limit"

because young blood must get the opportunity to present themselves towards the nation. Not only politians must have a age limit but I also think that there must be qualification level. Nowadays most ministers are above 60 years and some ministers are not physically fit.

"I think that people who really think for the nation must be elected" "young generations are the pillars towards the development of the nation"

"I think that there must be a retirement age level for the politician"

not only there must be an age group for politians but i also think that ministers should not be elected again and again. And even I think that there must not be elections in their family members. For e.g. jawaharlal nehru's daugther Indira gandhi her son Rajiv gandhi and then his son rahul gandhi might become the ministers." So I think that people who really think for the nation must get the opportunity"

Yes politicans should to sen home after 65 years.When a well educated and experienced executive has to retire after 60 years, then why poloticans who are less educated not well experenced stay. It is only counter productive.

Yes, like govt employees politician should have age limit.This also gives young blood to choose this as carreer.

I also want to say that their should be some basic qualification to enter in the politics like other jobs.

If ministers dont retire new minsters wont coem in , so as Atal Bihari Vajpayee went out of politics, so should Advani, Karunaniddhi, Jayalalith, and all leaders above 60 should retire

If government employee can be considered unfit to do job after 60. Why should  one think that the same human species can be super fit to work as a politician.

But, it is happening here in our country...i dont know ...may be politicians works would be much easier than a government job.

yes, it should have a policy of political retirement because after compliting ege of 65 human boby does not have capacity work 8 to 12 hours. politics is not 8 hour job it a countinous field of work.political leader are the member of community, people follow there opinion and leadership and when people need their help there is 70 to 80 percent chance they cann't help more people than young leader. i know they have exprience better but after age of 65 political leader should take retirement,support young generation and play supporting role in politics.youth can develop better development plan as need of today society.

Yes It must be

THANK YOU HIMANSU,FOR YOUR REFERRAL.IN OUR COUNTRY WE HAVE SUPER SENIORS AS IN SPORTS, AS POLITICAL LEADERS OCCUPYING TOP POSITIONS  NOT ALLOWING YOUNGSTERS TO GROW.MANY ARE IN THEIR SEVENTIES OR EIGHTIES,NOT PHYSICALLY FIT ENOUGH TO RETAIN THEIR POSITIONS.MOST OF THEM DO NOT WANT TO DEVELOP SECOND LINE DEFENCE .IF AT ALL THEY SHOW ANY INCLINATION THEY WANT THEIR KITH AND KIN OR BLOOD RELATIVE TO SUCCEED THEM AND OTHERS ARE DEPRIVED OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW.

SORRY TO DIFFER FROM SUJATHA`S VIEW.ABDUL KALAM IS IS A SOLITARY  CASE OR ONE AMONG VERY FEW.LET US TALK IN GENERAL AND ABOUT THE VAST MAJORITY.IF AT ALL A SENIOR OR OLD PERSON PERSON IS SO KEENLY INTERESTED,HE DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE A POST OR POSITION TO GIVE VALUABLE GUIDANCE.ANYONE WILL WELCOME HIM AND HIS SUGGESTIONS PROVIDED THEY ARE WORTH.TODAY `S AGED PERSON WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPATIENT WHEN HE WAS YOUNG AND LET US MAKE COMPARISIONS AMONG EQUALS.IT IS HIGH TIME SOME ONE TAKES THE INITIATIVE TO FIX AGE LIMIT FOR POLITICIANS ALSO.

Yes, I strongly feel that politicians should also retire at some age. The present scenario in India where septuagenarians or octogenarians are ruling the roost, young politicians have a long wait to get into positions of power. Along with your body, mind also becomes rigid and less active as you age. There is a saying that politicians enter politics on two feet, but exit on eight. Our past history is full of ministers and prime/chief ministers who were removed by death. In India, where a majority of citizens come under the age of 35, it is very important that the old(at least at 80) must give way to younger people.

Ms.Sujata I support your statement for two reasons, one at last somebody saw positivity in politics and two youe example of Mr.Kalam.

Now I oppose you because He is basically a politician & he is contributing as Mr.Kalam & not as politician. He is as good as retired. I also want to add here that we have thousands of senior politician today and only one Mr.Kalam. Retirement is necessary and if you are convinced then join the other side...

Thank you Mr.Surendra for initiating a very debate.

Politician should have age limit as well as medical fitness. Age can be like corporates as decided say 75 years provided the person is physically fit.

Corruption has no relation to age, on the other hand the gen next is always faster & enthusiastic.

Hi Surendra, yes we need to have a retirement age for the politicians because they are not letting the next generation to enter into politics. As of government servants they should also be give some age limit above which they are not eligible to participate in election.

Apart form this we should make education as a basic qualification/eligibility for the politicians which will help our country grow much faster....... :)