S Krishna Kumar says the Election Commission should be more stringent with politicians contesting elections

Elections are the flavour of the season. Political parties have started their campaign trail, but the Election Commission (EC) should keep the following factors in mind before issuing tickets to candidatesu2026u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0

No candidate who is above 70 years of age should be allowed to contest. We've had enough leaders who are 80-plus and ailing. Let us have young and dynamic leaders in the fray.