Ravindra , a textile factory foreman aged 23 years , was part of a young generation of India whose voice significantly ahead of Monday 's general election .
Like the other young children in the group demography , Ravindra born when India began to liberate the economy from the socialist ideology in 1991 . This generation is no longer poor , but has not been fully categorized as middle class . They have higher expectations than their parents and want leaders who can realize faster economic growth .
" I want to get ahead in life , " says Ravindra . He was earning $ 3,000 per year , 15 times greater than the income of his father that a motor rickshaw driver . Ravindra plans to one day have his own export business as well as a house and a car .
Indian young professionals helped Narendra Modi fame , prime minister candidate of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) . Some polls show Modi is the most powerful candidate in this election , defeating competitors Rahul Gandhi who supported the left -wing party , the Indian National Congress .
" Modi talking about success , work , ambition , " said Ravindra . " That's what I want in a leader . "
Slowing growth and rising prices in India in recent years complicates many urban residents to improve living standards . It also helps to reduce support for the Congress Party , which has ruled India in the last 10 years .
Indian youths are no longer farmed and chose to go modern economy accounts for a large proportion of the 100 million voters in India first . For the first time , this group is eligible to vote in the elections that took place during the five weeks .
Ravindra generation is referred to as a generation of dreamers - those who have come out of poverty but has not been able to be a middle class that has a car and credit cards . They " are the core demographic in the election this year , " said Shiv Visvanathan , sociology in the School of Government and Public Policy Jindal .
Congress Party actually play an important role in lifting its people out of poverty . They remodel market 20 years ago and recently began a program of welfare and poverty reduction . Congress also created a generation of ambitious dreamer , which now threatens the party's electoral prospects .
" The main problem is that they encourage the revival of Congress [ generation dreamer ] then slammed , " says Visvanathan .
Gandhi , spearheading the Congress campaign , promised to lift many of its citizens into the middle class with better health care and widen access to education . But the youth of India have been made skeptical because the party failed to accelerate growth and reduce corruption in government .
The latest survey by the Pew Research Center shows 66% of people 18-29 years old India - BJP supports more than other demographic groups . Overall , 70 % of Indians claimed to be dissatisfied with the direction of the leadership of India and 63 % of respondents think the BJP should lead the new government of India .
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