Nation, Parliament must debate political appeals to children during elections: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has called for a national debate on whether politicians should be allowed to use children in election campaigns to influence adult voters. The court criticized the practice of parents filming children pestering them for votes as being in poor taste.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of social media, political ethics, and child protection in modern democratic elections.
Nation, Parliament must debate political appeals to children during elections: Madras High Court left The election petitioner had contended that the TVK president and incumbent Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had made an appeal to children during the course of campaigning for the 2026 Assembly elections to pester the adults in their families and make sure that they vote for his party’s candidates B. Jothi Ramalingam The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1ih7s2/article71591463.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_9148.JPG JOTHI RAMALINGAM B CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, 15/04/2026 : School childrens at the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder C. Joseph Vijay campaign at T.Nagar in support of TVK candidate for Thiyagarayanagar assembly constituency N.Anand on Wednesday. Photo : B. Jothi Ramalingam / The Hindu Justice D.
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