New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Over 50 lakh youngsters have participated in the quiz contest held to short-list the candidates for next year’s Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) which will be held from January 10 to 12, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said on Monday.

The VBYLD 2026 Quiz, jointly hosted on the MY Bharat and MyGov platforms from September 1 to October 31, drew participation from 50.42 lakh youth, surpassing the previous edition’s record of 30 lakh participants.

Youth from all 28 States and eight Union Territories joined the initiative.

“The initiative saw nearly equal participation from young men and women, with 51 per cent male and 49 per cent female representation. Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and West Bengal emerged as the top five state

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