He urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to issue a comprehensive document explaining the linkage of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar, emphasizing the need for transparency regarding its objectives and privacy concerns.
Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, held a crucial meeting with key officials and technical experts to discuss the linking of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar on Tuesday.
Reacting to the Election Commission of India (ECI) linking Voter ID with Aadhaar card, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday said that it seems that the poll body is correcting its mistake, adding that the decision will bring some restrictions.
The Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, held a crucial meeting with key officials and technical experts to discuss the linking of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to ensure that no Indian should be deprived of their vote while linking Aadhaar with voter IDs. He also wants the ECI to address the privacy concerns in the process.
The interaction was held under the auspices of a two-week residential capacity development programme on election administration for 40 senior and mid-level officers from Bhutan in IIIDEM, New Delhi.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi along with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Legislative Department, Secretary MeitY and CEO, UIDAI and technical experts of the ECI also participated in the meeting.
The applications filed in an already pending plea sought disclosure of final authenticated data of voter turnout in all polling stations, including the number of votes polled in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 within 48 hours of the polling.
Within less than a month of assuming office, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has initiated a series of proactive and definitive measures to address long-pending electoral challenges, some of which have remained unresolved for decades. According to sources in the Election Comm
Reacting to the Election Commission's initiative, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant said that the electoral body talks about the laws but remains tight-lipped about Maharashtra.