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India election: Rising unemployment may determine youth vote

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Job seekers attend a walk-in-interview during a state-level job fair organised by India's Karnataka state government at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on February 26, 2024. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP)

Job seekers attend a walk-in-interview during a state-level job fair organised by India's Karnataka state government in Bengaluru on Feb 26.

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- This election, Mr Saurabh Kumar, 25, is keeping a close watch on what Indian political parties are promising graduates such as him, who are struggling to get a job.

Mr Kumar, a history graduate, had hoped to find a job after graduating in 2020 so he could add to his family’s modest income.

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