Election Commission likely to resume voluntary linkage of Aadhaar with voter IDs
6 years, 5 months ago

Election Commission likely to resume voluntary linkage of Aadhaar with voter IDs

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission might resume the process of linking Aadhaar number to the election photo identification card on a voluntary basis, an official aware of the developments said on Wednesday. The Election Commission is currently studying the Supreme Court’s order on Wednesday that ruled Aadhaar is mandatory for filing of income tax returns and allotment of Permanent Account Number. “The commission will ensure there is no adverse remark vis-à-vis linking Aadhaar number to the EPIC. In February 2015, the election commission had issued guidelines for linking EPIC with Aadhaar as part of the National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme.

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Voter ID-Aadhar link: Key changes and Election Commission update
6 days, 7 hours ago

Voter ID-Aadhar link: Key changes and Election Commission update

India Today  

The linking of Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards will be done to reduce fraudulent activities associated with voting and to improve transparency in the election system, according to the ECI. IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS Participation is optional: Voters have the option to link their Aadhaar with their Voter ID, but choosing not to will not restrict participation in the electoral process. …

EPIC-Aadhaar Linking Controversy: EC Faces Privacy Concerns and Legal Hurdles
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6 days, 18 hours ago

EPIC-Aadhaar Linking Controversy: EC Faces Privacy Concerns and Legal Hurdles

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 19, 2025 18:07 IST - 4 MINS READ The Election Commission of India has decided to link voter ID with Aadhaar in a bid to clean up voter lists. In a carefully worded statement issued after a meeting held with top officials of the Home Ministry, the Legislative Department and the UIDAI CEO on March 18, the …

ECI sets the ball rolling on linking voter ID card with Aadhaar
1 week ago

ECI sets the ball rolling on linking voter ID card with Aadhaar

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Tuesday set the ball rolling for linking Aadhaar with Electoral Photo Identity Card numbers. Commenting on the EC statement on its intent to link EPIC Voter ID numbers with Aadhaar numbers, the Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts of the Congress in a statement said the EC must consult all political parties/stakeholders and assure them …

ECI, govt to discuss Voter ID-Aadhaar linkage to address discrepancies in electoral roll
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1 week ago

ECI, govt to discuss Voter ID-Aadhaar linkage to address discrepancies in electoral roll

Hindustan Times  

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will on Tuesday hold a “high level discussion” on the linking of Voter IDs with Aadhaar amid a clamour to weed out Elector Photo Identity Card related discrepancies in the electoral roll in India. The ECI in a submission to the Supreme Court, later stated that Aadhaar was not mandatory and that it was considering …

Voluntary Aadhaar-voter ID linking: EC, UIDAI to begin technical discussions soon
1 week, 1 day ago

Voluntary Aadhaar-voter ID linking: EC, UIDAI to begin technical discussions soon

India TV News  

Voluntary Aadhaar-voter ID linking: EC, UIDAI to begin technical discussions soon The Election Commission said the process of linking Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards will follow existing legal provisions and Supreme Court directions. The Election Commission on Tuesday said that linking Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards will be carried out strictly in accordance with the law and the …

DC Edit | Ensure Citizens’ Data Protected
1 week, 2 days ago

DC Edit | Ensure Citizens’ Data Protected

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Election Commission of India to discuss the possibility of linking elector photo identity card to Aadhaar number of all the voters with the Union government is to be welcomed as it forms part of the poll body’s efforts to make the election process foolproof. The need to come up with a better system to maintain the …

CEC calls top officials’ meeting over linking Aadhaar, voter ID
1 week, 3 days ago

CEC calls top officials’ meeting over linking Aadhaar, voter ID

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has scheduled detailed discussions for March 18 with secretaries from the Union home ministry and the legislative department about linking Aadhaar identification numbers with voter ID cards, Election Commission of India officials said on Saturday. The legislation amended Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act 1950, empowering electoral registration officers to …

ECI allays fears on duplicate Voter ID numbers; says will ensure unique ID
3 weeks, 2 days ago

ECI allays fears on duplicate Voter ID numbers; says will ensure unique ID

The Hindu  

Taking cognizance of certain reports that electors in two different States were getting the same Voter ID numbers, the Election Commission of India on Sunday said irrespective of the EPIC number, a person can cast a vote only at their designated polling stations in their respective constituencies in their States or Union Territories. Certain social media posts had flagged the …

Duplication of voter card numbers doesn't imply fake voters: Election Commission
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Duplication of voter card numbers doesn't imply fake voters: Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India responded to claims flagging the issuance of identical voter card numbers on Sunday, stating that the duplication of the voter card numbers did not necessarily mean that there were fake voters, reported PTI. Representational picture: The ECI has said that duplicate EPIC numbers don't necessarily indicate fake voters The issue of fake voters had been …

Election Commission addresses concerns over duplicate voter ID numbers, says ‘EPIC numbers do not indicate fake voters’
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Election Commission addresses concerns over duplicate voter ID numbers, says ‘EPIC numbers do not indicate fake voters’

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India has clarified that the occurrence of duplicate EPIC numbers does not indicate the presence of duplicate or fake voters. The clarification comes after concerns were raised on social media and through media reports about electors in different States/UTs having identical EPIC numbers. "The Election Commission has taken cognizance of certain social media posts and media …

Should voter IDs be linked with Aadhaar? | Explained
2 months, 1 week ago

Should voter IDs be linked with Aadhaar? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party have accused each other of manipulating electoral rolls before the Delhi Assembly elections. Further, the amendment also specifies that no application for inclusion of name in the electoral roll shall be denied and no entries shall be deleted due to the inability of an individual to furnish …

Should voter ID be linked with Aadhaar to combat voter fraud? | The Hindu parley podcast
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Should voter ID be linked with Aadhaar to combat voter fraud? | The Hindu parley podcast

The Hindu  

On December 29, 2024, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party accused each other of manipulating the Delhi electoral rolls in an attempt to win the Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in February. While the AAP has accused the BJP of submitting applications to the Election Commission of India to get the names of voters removed …

PAN-Aadhaar link now mandatory – Check deadline
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PAN-Aadhaar link now mandatory – Check deadline

India Today  

The Indian government has introduced a new rule requiring all PAN cardholders to link their PAN with Aadhaar to combat financial fraud. This move comes in response to a surge in financial fraud, with reports of fintech firms using PAN data to create customer profiles without permission, raising serious privacy concerns. The main aim of linking PAN with Aadhaar is …

Elections 2024 voter ID Alternatives: Aadhar, PAN and 12 other documents Accepted at Polling Stations
11 months, 1 week ago

Elections 2024 voter ID Alternatives: Aadhar, PAN and 12 other documents Accepted at Polling Stations

The Hindu  

Voters unable to produce an Electors Photo Identity Card can produce any of the 12 listed documents for identification at polling booths on Friday, Erode District Election Officer and Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara has said. In a release, he said that documents that will be allowed are Aadhaar card, job card issued under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, …

Linking of Aadhaar card with Voter ID yet to begin, says govt
1 year, 3 months ago

Linking of Aadhaar card with Voter ID yet to begin, says govt

Live Mint  

The Indian government is yet to begin linking Aadhaar cards with voter identity cards. Further, the time period to submit Form 6B has been extended for a period of one year,” said Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. “The Election Commission of India is responsible under article 324 of the Constitution for superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral roll, …

Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory For Electoral Rolls, Will Make Changes In Forms To Enrol New Voters: ECI Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory For Electoral Rolls, Will Make Changes In Forms To Enrol New Voters: ECI Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has given an undertaking to the Supreme Court that it will issue "appropriate clarificatory changes" in Forms 6 and 6B which required details of Aadhaar number for the purpose of electoral roll authentication for new voters.The senior counsel appearing for the Election Commission also told a bench comprising Chief Justice of India. The Election Commission …

How To Link Aadhaar With Voter ID? Here's Step-By-Step Guide To Link The Two Key Documents
2 years ago

How To Link Aadhaar With Voter ID? Here's Step-By-Step Guide To Link The Two Key Documents

News 18  

How To Link Voter ID Card With Aadhaar: The government has extended the deadline for linking the Aadhaar number with voter ID till March 31, 2024, from the current April 1, 2023. Here is how you can link your Aadhaar with Voter ID: The Ministry of Law and Justice, in a notification dated March 21, 2023, said: “The Central Government …

Erode (East) bypoll | 12 documents will be accepted as ID proof for voting on February 27
2 years, 1 month ago

Erode (East) bypoll | 12 documents will be accepted as ID proof for voting on February 27

The Hindu  

Erode District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni has said that voters who are unable to produce an Electors Photo Identity Card can produce any one of 12 listed documents for the purpose of identification while voting at polling booths for the Erode Assembly Constituency by-election, scheduled for February 27. A press release said that documents that will be allowed …

Cong urges EC to convene all party meeting
2 years, 1 month ago

Cong urges EC to convene all party meeting

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress urged the Election Commission to convene a meeting of political parties to discuss the anomalies with regard to deletion of photo similar entries and officials quietly linking Aadhaar cards with voter ID cards though it is not mandatory. In a letter addressed to Vikas Raj, Chief Electoral Officer, G. Niranjan, PCC senior vice-president who handles Election Commission …

Aadhaar a prime authenticator of Voter ID: Govt
2 years, 1 month ago

Aadhaar a prime authenticator of Voter ID: Govt

Live Mint  

Aadhar is one of several documents for authentication and identification for the purposes of purifying the electoral rolls, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the law minister said, “the process of purification of electoral roll is an ongoing process and involves various …

Union Minister Rijiju Responds to Question on Linkage of Aadhaar With Electoral Rolls in Rajya Sabha
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Minister Rijiju Responds to Question on Linkage of Aadhaar With Electoral Rolls in Rajya Sabha

News 18  

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha that Aadhaar is only one of several documents for authentication and identification for the purposes of purifying the electoral rolls. The law minister continued, “In the process, the electoral registration officer relies upon various documents and undertakes physical verification, and also disposes of objections if any. The Election Laws Act, 2021 …

Not Linked PAN With Aadhaar? Step-By-Step Guide To Do So Before Deadline March 31 After Paying Penalty; Check Details
2 years, 1 month ago

Not Linked PAN With Aadhaar? Step-By-Step Guide To Do So Before Deadline March 31 After Paying Penalty; Check Details

News 18  

PAN-Aadhaar Linking: The income tax department’s deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar will end on March 31, 2023. “As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, it is mandatory for all PAN holders, who do not fall under the exempt category, to link their PAN with Aadhaar before March 31, 2023. Step 3: You will be directed to a new page …

PAN – Aadhaar linking mandatory by March 2023: How to link PAN and Aadhaar card
2 years, 2 months ago

PAN – Aadhaar linking mandatory by March 2023: How to link PAN and Aadhaar card

India Today  

The Income Tax Department has issued a final warning for permanent account number-holders to link their number with Aadhaar card. Individual residing in the States of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Meghalaya; a non-resident as per the Income Tax Act, 1961; of the age of eighty years or more at any time during the previous year; not a citizen of …

PAN Will Become Inoperative If Not Linked With Aadhaar By End Of March 2023: I-T Dept
2 years, 3 months ago

PAN Will Become Inoperative If Not Linked With Aadhaar By End Of March 2023: I-T Dept

News 18  

PAN-Aadhaar Linking: The income tax department on Saturday said it is mandatory to link permanent account numbers with Aadhaar before March 31, 2023. “As per Income-tax Act, 1961, it is mandatory for all PAN holders, who do not fall under the exempt category, to link their PAN with Aadhaar before March 31, 2023. pic.twitter.com/eJmWNghXW6— Income Tax India December 24, 2022 …

Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Voluntary; Voters' Names Won't Be Removed For Not Linking Voter ID With Aadhaar : Union Law Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Voluntary; Voters' Names Won't Be Removed For Not Linking Voter ID With Aadhaar : Union Law Minister

Live Law  

On Friday, while responding to a very pointed question raised by three Members of Parliament, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that names of the voters whose voter IDs are not linked with Aadhaar will not be struck off from the voter list. Amidst allegations that the election authorities are mandating linking of Aadhaar with Voter IDs, in October, 2022, …

Explained: The plea in Supreme Court challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID card linking
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: The plea in Supreme Court challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID card linking

Firstpost  

A petition filed by Major General SG Vombatkere in the Supreme Court argues that the Aadhaar-Voter ID card linking would have a ‘detrimental impact on people’s ability to exercise their constitutional and legal right to vote’ as it can lead to ‘mass exclusions’ from the electoral rolls On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the central government on …

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a petition challenging the power of the Election Commission of India to use the Aadhaar database in the process of deletion and updation of entries in the electoral roll. 28 of the Representation of People's Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 2022 and two notifications regarding Aadhaar-Voter Card …

What is an Aadhaar Card and How to link it with PAN?
2 years, 5 months ago

What is an Aadhaar Card and How to link it with PAN?

Live Mint  

Aadhaar Card is an identity proof for Indian residents containing a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the government. One can download the online form on the UIDAI website or take it from an Aadhaar enrolment center and complete the process by submitting supporting documents besides completing a biometric verification …

How to link voter ID with Aadhaar card? Follow these simple steps
2 years, 6 months ago

How to link voter ID with Aadhaar card? Follow these simple steps

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission has started a drive to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar across several states. STEP 1: Download the ‘Voter Helpline App’ on your smartphone either from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. STEP 6: Enter your mobile number registered with Aadhaar and click on ‘Send OTP’ option. STEP 7: Select ‘Yes I have voter …

EC launches campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar: What you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

EC launches campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar: What you need to know

Firstpost  

Through this drive the Election Commission hopes to establish the identity of an elector as well as prevent duplicate entries in the electoral roll The Election Commission of India on Monday launched a nationwide drive to link voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards. Ajay Kumar Shukla, the chief electoral officer of Uttar Pradesh said, “On the instructions of the Election …

EC to start drive to link Voter ID with Aadhaar card from today. 5 points
2 years, 7 months ago

EC to start drive to link Voter ID with Aadhaar card from today. 5 points

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India will start a drive from today to to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards in several states. According to the EC the linking of voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards is being done with a viewto establishing the identity of electors and authentication of entries in the electoral roll. Linking of link Voter ID …

\'Don\'t involve village/ward volunteers in Aadhar linkage with voter list exercise\'
2 years, 7 months ago

\'Don\'t involve village/ward volunteers in Aadhar linkage with voter list exercise\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Village/ward volunteers will be kept away from a major initiative to link the voters with their Aadhaar numbers all over the state. Addressing the RDOs here on Thursday, Nellore collector Chakradhar Babu said they must accomplish the task along with the summary revision of photo electoral rolls as it helps delete double entries as also names of dead voters …

New guidelines from August 1 on revision of electoral rolls: CEO
2 years, 7 months ago

New guidelines from August 1 on revision of electoral rolls: CEO

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh’s chief electoral officer Mukesh Meena has announced that new guidelines will come into force for revision of electoral rolls from Aug. 1. For the benefit of the already registered voters, the ECI had introduced Form-6B to enable them submit their Aadhaar number, The new form would be available on web portals like ECI and others by July …

EC to start campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar from August 1. Check details
2 years, 8 months ago

EC to start campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar from August 1. Check details

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India is set to begin a campaign to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards from August 1. Shrikant Deshpande, Chief Election Officer, Maharashtra told ANI, “the Election Commission of India will start a campaign to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards from August 1, across the state.” This will be done to establish identity …

SC asks Cong leader to approach HC against law linking Aadhaar with Voter ID
2 years, 8 months ago

SC asks Cong leader to approach HC against law linking Aadhaar with Voter ID

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea challenging the Election Law Amendment Act that enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. The Election Law Amendment Act enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. The Congress leader, in his plea, said that the linkage …

Aadhaar-voter list linkage: EC warns of severe action against poll officials if data gets leaked
2 years, 8 months ago

Aadhaar-voter list linkage: EC warns of severe action against poll officials if data gets leaked

India TV News  

Aadhaar-voter list linkage: EC warns of severe action against poll officials if data gets leaked In a letter sent to chief electoral officers of all states and Union territories on July 4, the poll panel said special camps at cluster level can be arranged on the dates coinciding with special campaign dates during special summary revision, where the electors can …

Aadhaar card to be used for electoral registration in Chandigarh; election rule amendments issued
2 years, 8 months ago

Aadhaar card to be used for electoral registration in Chandigarh; election rule amendments issued

India TV News  

Highlights Election Commission has conveyed the amendments made by the Ministry of Law and Justice Updated forms will be used in the upcoming Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls The AEROs were also briefed about the amendments in the forms Aadhaar card will now be used for electoral registration in Chandigarh, an official release stated. The Chief Electoral Officer …

New norms to revise electoral rolls in J&K, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh
2 years, 8 months ago

New norms to revise electoral rolls in J&K, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India this week kicked off a drive to update the electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, where elections are expected later this year, for the first time allowing those turning 18 as of October 1 instead of January 1 to enroll, and for the collection of Aadhaar numbers of applicants. On Wednesday, …

Centre Makes Rules To Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre Makes Rules To Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking

Live Law  

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has notified rules for allowing existing voters to use their Aadhaar number to authenticate the entry in the electoral roll.The Registration of Electors Rules, 2022, made by the Central Government in exercise of powers under Section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, after consulting the Election Commission of India, has a. …

'Rules on linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls can be issued soon, says Chief Election Commissioner
2 years, 10 months ago

'Rules on linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls can be issued soon, says Chief Election Commissioner

Firstpost  

Sushil Chandra, however, added that sharing Aadhaar details will be voluntary for voters, but those not doing so will have to give ‘sufficient reasons’ New Delhi: Rules on linking Aadhaar with the electoral rolls can be issued by the government soon, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has said, adding that sharing Aadhaar details will be voluntary for voters, but those …

Linking Aadhaar to electoral rolls is a great reform move
3 years, 2 months ago

Linking Aadhaar to electoral rolls is a great reform move

Live Mint  

Indian Parliament recently passed an amendment to our electoral laws allowing the digital linking of the Aadhaar number of a citizen to the country’s electoral rolls on a voluntary basis. It would also become difficult for Indians to vote electronically, in case the law someday allows this, if the country’s electoral rolls are not properly maintained. This database should be …

Thinking before linking: On linking electoral rolls with Aadhaar
3 years, 3 months ago

Thinking before linking: On linking electoral rolls with Aadhaar

The Hindu  

An unwillingness to allow meaningful debate and invite wider consultation can undo even the progressive aspects of problematic legislation. On the face of it, the Bill’s objective — to purify the rolls and weed out bogus voters — may appear laudable, and the seeding of Aadhaar data with voter identity particulars may seem to be a good way of achieving …

Bill Linking Aadhaar to Voter ID Helpful; Oppn Protest Sparked by Hasty Parliament Nod, State Polls: Ex-CEC
3 years, 3 months ago

Bill Linking Aadhaar to Voter ID Helpful; Oppn Protest Sparked by Hasty Parliament Nod, State Polls: Ex-CEC

News 18  

Amid opposition protests, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Election Laws Bill, 2021, which will allow the linking of Aadhaar numbers to electoral roll data to weed out fake voters. The linking of Aadhaar with voter ID will provide an additional tool to authenticate a voter’s identity even when polling agents fail to verify. The bill was needed to …

Electoral Reforms Bill: How Linking Aadhaar Number with Voter ID Card Will Solve Major Problems
3 years, 3 months ago

Electoral Reforms Bill: How Linking Aadhaar Number with Voter ID Card Will Solve Major Problems

News 18  

Linking Aadhaar with the voter ID card will solve major problems related to managing database of the voters, said sources in the government after the Election Laws Bill, 2021 was passed in the Lok Sabha amid din on Monday. “It is difficult to maintain electoral database due to frequent shifting of residences by the voters and getting enrolled in a …

Aadhaar and Voter ID link: Joining the strands of the debate
3 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar and Voter ID link: Joining the strands of the debate

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared a draft legislation on electoral reforms seeking to use Aadhaar numbers for identification and verification of voters, with the central government maintaining the process would weed out duplicate and fake voter IDs. In Section 23, the amendment seeks to include new clauses authorising electoral registration officers to seek the Aadhaar numbers of people who …

The Aadhaar-voter ID link
3 years, 3 months ago

The Aadhaar-voter ID link

Hindustan Times  

Amendments to the election law to allow the interlinking of Aadhaar and the voter identity database were cleared by the Lok Sabha amid resistance from the Opposition. The idea to use the biometrics-based identity to clean up electoral rolls goes back more than five years, when the Election Commission carried out pilot projects to remove unverifiable entries in some states. …

Linking Voter ID Card, Aadhaar Will Weed Out Issue of Duplicate Voters, Former CEC Brahma Says
3 years, 3 months ago

Linking Voter ID Card, Aadhaar Will Weed Out Issue of Duplicate Voters, Former CEC Brahma Says

News 18  

Linking Aadhaar with Voter ID cards will solve the problem of a “huge number of duplicate voters” in the country and “purify” the election database, says former Chief Election Commissioner HS Brahma who first mooted the idea in 2012. Linking voter ID with Aadhaar is voluntary as the amendment bill says no one will be denied entry into electoral rolls …

'Violates fundamental right to privacy': Owaisi opposes proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID
3 years, 3 months ago

'Violates fundamental right to privacy': Owaisi opposes proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID

India TV News  

Highlights The Centre recently cleared a bill on electoral reforms, allowing linking Aadhaar with Voter IDs Owaisi argues that linking two documents will cause severe harms to security, privacy of individuals However, ECI believes that doing this will eliminate multiple enrollments of the same person AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has opposed the government's proposal to link the …

Aadhar-Voter ID linking a 'win-win' for both EC and voters, says UIDAI ex-chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey
3 years, 3 months ago

Aadhar-Voter ID linking a 'win-win' for both EC and voters, says UIDAI ex-chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Firstpost  

Government’s approval to link voter ID cards with Aadhaar is a “path-breaking step” that will be a “win-win” for both voters and the Election Commission, and is a unique example being presented by the largest democracy to the world, former finance secretary and former chief of Unique Identification Authority of India, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, told News18. Pandey told News18 that …

Union Cabinet clears bill to link Aadhaar number with Voter ID
3 years, 3 months ago

Union Cabinet clears bill to link Aadhaar number with Voter ID

India TV News  

Highlights Linking Aadhaar-Voter ID will eliminate multiple enrollments of the same person at different places Earlier in 2015, ECI had launched a programme to link Aadhaar with Voter ID The ECI's programme to link Aadhaar with Voter ID was later stalled by the Supreme Court The Union Cabinet has cleared a bill on electoral reforms, allowing the Election Commission of …

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