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Aadhaar-Voter ID Linkage: Election Commission’s Plan

19 March 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSAadhaar-Voter IDLinkage: ElectionCommission’s Plan19 March 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

After a high-level meeting, the Election Commission said it will link voter ID with Aadhaar within the law and court directions.

Key facts

  • Present: Home Secretary, Legislative Secretary, MeitY Secretary, UIDAI CEO.
  • Expert consultations with UIDAI on seeding start soon.
  • April 2023: Rajya Sabha was told unlinked voters will not be struck off the rolls.
  • Article 326: voting rights belong only to citizens; Aadhaar shows identity, not citizenship.
  • Supreme Court: EC is open to talks on booth-wise turnout data; petitioners must send representations within 10 days.

Exam angle

  • UIDAI issues Aadhaar; MeitY is the IT ministry.

Test yourself

1. Which Article of the Constitution was cited by the EC to say voting rights are guaranteed only to Indian citizens?

The EC reiterated that Article 326 guarantees voting rights only to citizens.

2. Technical consultations on voter ID-Aadhaar linkage are to be held between the EC and which body?

EC experts will consult UIDAI, the Unique Identification Authority of India.

3. The Supreme Court asked petitioners to send representations to the EC within how many days on booth-wise turnout data?

Petitioners were directed to submit representations within 10 days.

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