An Ealing graduate is hoping to convince young people in her constituency to vote Conservative in the upcoming general election.

Sara Kumar, 23, from Ealing, has been involved with the Conservative Party since childhood.

Miss Kumar, who graduated with a degree in Politics and Sociology from the University of Brighton last year, is the fundraising chair for Ealing Conservatives and on the campaign team for Joy Morrissey, Ealing Central and Acton Parliamentary Conservative candidate.

“I want to encourage young people to vote Conservative as this party offers so much opportunity to make change in the community and London,” said Miss Kumar.    

“Generally, the 18-24 band are the lowest turn out in every election.

“Young people must vote in order to ensure that they can voice their opinions effectively.

“I can understand why people would not vote, but it does not work in our favour because we then find ourselves without representation and without a voice.”

Most polls indicate that 18-24 year olds are most likely to support the Labour Party.

However, Miss Kumar is keen to underline the Conservative Party is for young people too.

She said: “So far the Conservatives have created 2.2million apprenticeships encouraging young people to get into the workplace.

“Theresa May has vowed to support young people’s mental health and this is important now more than ever because of the uncertainty of their future both financially and career-wise.”

She previously stood as a Conservative council candidate for the South Acton ward in 2014 with the aim of tackling social issues specifically on the South Acton Estate.

She said: “Not many young people in Ealing feel engaged with local politics. However, I want to show otherwise.

“I am not a stereotype. I am a woman, young and an ethnic minority. That is not a common demographic usually associated with the Conservatives. But it does not have to be this way.

“I feel I need to be that voice for young people in Ealing.”

Miss Kumar has also founded The Young Patrons Club of Ealing Central and Acton Conservatives, which will launch later this year after the general election.

The aim of the club is to get people aged between 18 and 30 to gather and talk about important political issues in Ealing.

She said: “The club is not a stereotypical formal political environment.

“Its an opportunity for young people to get together have a good time and encourage each other to stand for positions as there are not enough people our age out there that can be mentors in the community.”