New Delhi: A parliamentary panel today questioned the "credibility" of proxy voting for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), saying it opened the doors for malpractices and added that the option of using technology or postal ballots could be explored instead.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor, was today briefed on the "Voting Rights to NRIs" by Vijay Keshav Gokhale, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry, and G Narayana Raju, Secretary, Legislative Department.
At the meeting, the members expressed concerns over the credibility of proxy voting, saying that it could lead to malpractices, one of them said. The members suggested the use of technology and a mechanism for online voting, instead of proxy voting, he added.
The committee also asked the officials to brief them about the practices followed by other countries to register the votes of their non-resident citizens.
While NRIs and overseas Indians are free to cast their votes in constituencies where they are registered, according to the proposal, they would also be allowed to use the option of a proxy, which as of now are available only to the service personnel.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor, was today briefed on the "Voting Rights to NRIs" by Vijay Keshav Gokhale, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry, and G Narayana Raju, Secretary, Legislative Department.
At the meeting, the members expressed concerns over the credibility of proxy voting, saying that it could lead to malpractices, one of them said. The members suggested the use of technology and a mechanism for online voting, instead of proxy voting, he added.
The committee also asked the officials to brief them about the practices followed by other countries to register the votes of their non-resident citizens.
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While NRIs and overseas Indians are free to cast their votes in constituencies where they are registered, according to the proposal, they would also be allowed to use the option of a proxy, which as of now are available only to the service personnel.
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