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Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha says linking of Aadhaar details with voter ID card yet to start

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 6, 2023 16:10 IST

Linking Aadhaar details with the voter identity card has not started yet, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in the ...

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Linking Aadhaar details with the voter identity card has not started yet, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in the Rajya Sabha, while noting that the exercise was process driven and no target or timelines have been given for the proposed linkage.

In a written reply, he also asserted that the names of those who do not link their Aadhaar details with the voters' list will not be struck off the electoral rolls.

Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, as amended by the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021, provides for the electoral registration officers to require the existing or prospective elector to provide the Aadhaar number for establishing identity on a voluntary basis.

The Election Commission had launched the programme to collect the Aadhaar number of existing and prospective electors on a voluntary basis from August 1, 2O22 in all the states and union territories.

The minister also said that the time period to submit Aadhaar number has been extended up to March 31, 2024.

Tags: Kiren RijijuAadhar CardVoter ID CardRajya Sabha
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