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Election Commission to Discuss Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking in High-Level Meeting

The meeting aims to address duplicate voter IDs and gather input from political parties on the contentious linkage plan.

  • Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has scheduled a meeting on March 18 with top officials, including the Home Secretary and the CEO of the Aadhaar body, to discuss linking voter IDs with Aadhaar.
  • The linkage aims to tackle the issue of duplicate voter IDs, which has been a long-standing challenge in India's electoral system.
  • Opposition parties have raised concerns about potential voter manipulation and accused the Election Commission of aligning with the central government’s agenda.
  • The Election Commission has invited suggestions from national and state political parties by April 30 and plans to train election agents on legal frameworks for the first time in decades.
  • While the Aadhaar-voter ID linkage is officially voluntary, critics argue the process has created a de facto requirement, prompting legal and political scrutiny.
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