NEW DEHI: The Election Commission will be taking action in accordance with Article 326 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, as well as relevant Supreme Court judgments, regarding the linking of EPIC with Aadhaar.
Technical consultations between UIDAI and experts from the Election Commission of India are set to commence shortly.
Today, the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, held a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Legislative Department, Secretary MeitY, CEO of UIDAI, and technical experts from the ECI.
Election Commission will take action as per Article 326, RP act, 1950 and relevant Supreme Court judgements, for linking EPIC with Aadhaar.
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Technical consultations between UIDAI and experts of ECI are to begin soon.
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According to Article 326 of the Indian Constitution, the right to vote can only be granted to Indian citizens, while an Aadhaar card simply serves as a means of establishing a person’s identity.
Therefore, it has been decided that the linking of EPIC with Aadhaar will only be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 326 of the Constitution, as well as Section 23(4), 23(5), and 23(6) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment in WP (civil) No. 177/2023.
As a result, technical consultations between UIDAI and the technical experts from the ECI will be commencing soon.
