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Prayagraj, 28 August 2026: Currently, the questions and issues of 'Gen-Z' youth are becoming the biggest political issue in the country. All political parties are seeing a big vote bank in this youth group. Some of these youth will be voting for the first time, while a large number of youth are openly discussing the issues of education and employment. The biggest center of such youth from Eastern Uttar Pradesh to Bihar is Prayagraj (Sangamnagari), due to which Prayagraj is becoming the main laboratory of 'Gen-G' politics.

It is estimated that all the political parties have come into the field to connect with 1.5 to 2 lakh readers and intelligent youth of Prayagraj. In this episode, SP President Akhilesh Yadav was the first to come to know the situation of the youth on the pretext of Prabuddha Sammelan (June 29). Then, on August 8, Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had a direct interaction with the students and youth preparing for competitive examinations through the Chhatro Ki Gunj program. Now NDA alliance has also entered.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan, who gained huge popularity among the youth in Bihar elections, has prepared for a big entry in the politics of Uttar Pradesh. Chirag is going to launch his party's 'Nav Sankalp Mahasabha' campaign from Prayagraj in mid-September. Senior analyst S., knowledgeable about the political situation of UP. Hanumantrao sees this as the increasing influence of Prayagraj in electoral politics. He says that since independence till now, the voice of youth politics has been raised only from Uttar Pradesh. Since Chirag Paswan speaks aggressively on youth issues, his style attracts the new generation. The command of his rally has been handed over to Jamui MP Arun Bharti.

• Leftist organizations also became active

Leftist student organizations AISA and SFI have played an active role in the 'Gen-Ji' movement that started from Jantar Mantar in Delhi, due to which the activities of leftist organizations have intensified in Prayagraj also. In Allahabad University, which was once known as Madhar University, leftist organizations have again become active in strengthening their hold by running agitations on various student issues.