New Delhi, Aug 7 - The youth was the buzzword during the elections and 59 first-timers and many young members were elected to the 15th Lok Sabha, but their performance during the budget session has been dismal, according to a study.

The study by PRS Legislative Research of the proceedings of the house in its first month-long budget session that concluded Friday says the participation of the first-timers and the young MPs was below average and worse than their elders.

The PRS Legislative Research is an independent organisation studying parliamentary trends. It points out that first-term MPs form a significant section of each party (59 percent on an average). At 81 percent, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has the highest proportion of such MPs.