Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, organized 23 editions of 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote' programs across colleges and institutions in 12 States and Union Territories on October 29, 2026, with participation from 5,481 youth. The initiative aims to promote electoral awareness among young people, particularly first-time voters, by familiarizing them with voting rights, electoral procedures, and civic responsibilities.
This is part of a nationwide campaign running from October 26 to November 5, 2026, targeting 500 universities, colleges, and institutions. As of October 29, a total of 50 Yuva Samvads have been conducted across 19 States and Union Territories, engaging 11,787 youth and 51 Youth Icons. The sessions bring together young people, public representatives, and Youth Icons for discussions on democratic participation and the role of youth in nation-building.
Notable programs included Deesa College in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, where over 250 youth participated with Member of Parliament Shri Brijmohan Agrawal as Chief Guest, discussing voting rights and electoral procedures. In Madhya Pradesh, interactions featured Union Minister Shri Durgadas Uikey in Betul, Youth Icon Yogi Deshmukh encouraging active voting, Member of Parliament Shri Sudhir Gupta in Mandsaur, and Member of Parliament Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary with Asian Games bronze medallist Harshita Tomar in Narmadapuram.
The North-Eastern Region saw programs in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, with Youth Icon Shri Shyam Mogar discussing electoral rolls, and in Agartala, Tripura, with Member of Parliament Shri Rajib Bhattacharjee and Youth Icon Shri Shubhrajit Bhattacharjee addressing civil services and civic responsibility. Electoral awareness and voter registration sessions were also held in Jammu and Kashmir (Kupwara with Sub-Divisional Magistrate Dr. Mudasir Ahmad) and Gujarat (Kutch with Electoral Registration representatives and Sabarkantha with Member of Parliament Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya).
Programs covered multiple locations including Raipur; Betul, Mandsaur, and Narmadapuram; Sabarkantha and Kutch; Kupwara; Ghaziabad, Shahjahanpur, and Sultanpur; Shekhpura; Balrampur, Budaun, Deoria, Siddharthnagar, and Sonbhadra; West Kameng; Agartala; Bengaluru Urban; Kottayam; Tiruchirappalli; and Mahabubnagar and Ranga Reddy. The campaign features the Loktantrik Pledge, 'Know Your Vote' online quiz, MY Bharat registrations, and QR-based collection of suggestions to promote electoral awareness and democratic values.