In the modern democratic government, no one should be elected after the age of fifty.

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AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada the Founder And Acarya of ISKCON gives the

following words of wisdom:

 

 

Light of Bhagavata 37 According to the varnasrama

principle, it is compulsory that one retire after the age of fifty, without

considering other circumstances. Business offices close at a fixed hour no

matter what balance of work remains. Similarly, after the age of fifty one must

retire from the active, external life and devote oneself to the introspective

cultivation of the human spirit. This retirement must be compulsory, so that

foolish old men will no longer disturb the peaceful progress of spiritual

culture. In the modern democratic government, no one should be elected after

the age of fifty. Otherwise the storm of the ocean of nescience cannot be

stopped to allow the ships and boats to sail back to Godhead. The greatest

enemies of progressive spiritual culture in human society are the old fossils

of political parties who are blind themselves and who try to lead other blind

men. They bring about disaster in a peaceful human society. The members of the

younger generation are not as stupid as the old politicians, and therefore by

state law the foolish old politicians must retire from active life at the age

of fifty.