Electoral Reforms Law

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, including political parties, are essential for implementing electoral reforms.

Parliament today passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition.

Amid Opposition criticism of a bill to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls, sources in the government said the move would solve the "major problem" of multiple enrollment of the same person at different places and help in "cleaning" the voters list.

Four changes in the electoral law, the key one allowing linking of Aadhaar to the voter identity card, was passed in the Lok Sabha amid uproar today. The opposition demanded a review of the bill, arguing against the Aadhaar-voter I-card link.

Changes to the electoral law to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".

Changes to the electoral laws to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting for expedited action on the electoral reform proposals pending with the government.

Laws governing the upcoming British election are not fit for purpose and steps by Facebook and Google to increase transparency around digital adverts are not a substitute for reform, the Electoral Commission said.

The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court, the concerns raised by the Election Commission on issuing electoral bonds and justified the changes in law, saying it was "a pioneer step" in bringing about poll reforms, ensuring transparency and accountability in political funding.

The Election Commission will make a fresh push for electoral reforms with the government, including making filing of false declaration a ground for disqualification and putting a cap on expenditure by candidates in legislative council polls, in the coming days.

President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday signed into law reforms that remove foreign UN representatives from Afghanistan's electoral complaints watchdog ahead of key polls due next year.

The Law Commission's new Chairman, Justice DK Jain, has said that reforms in the electoral system would be his priority.

Union Law Minister, Salman Khurshid, admits that electoral reforms are the need of the hour and that framing of criminal charges is enough ground for disqualification of MPs.

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said that the EC was considering a law barring criminals from contesting. He also said India should also consider a right to recall their parliamentarians, like some other countries. However, he added that it was up to Parliament to decide these measures.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, including political parties, are essential for implementing electoral reforms.

Parliament today passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition.

Amid Opposition criticism of a bill to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls, sources in the government said the move would solve the "major problem" of multiple enrollment of the same person at different places and help in "cleaning" the voters list.

Four changes in the electoral law, the key one allowing linking of Aadhaar to the voter identity card, was passed in the Lok Sabha amid uproar today. The opposition demanded a review of the bill, arguing against the Aadhaar-voter I-card link.

Changes to the electoral law to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".

Changes to the electoral laws to allow linking of the Aadhaar card to the voter I-card were passed in the Lok Sabha today amid massive opposition protests against the "Election Laws (Amendment) Bill".

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting for expedited action on the electoral reform proposals pending with the government.

Laws governing the upcoming British election are not fit for purpose and steps by Facebook and Google to increase transparency around digital adverts are not a substitute for reform, the Electoral Commission said.

The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court, the concerns raised by the Election Commission on issuing electoral bonds and justified the changes in law, saying it was "a pioneer step" in bringing about poll reforms, ensuring transparency and accountability in political funding.

The Election Commission will make a fresh push for electoral reforms with the government, including making filing of false declaration a ground for disqualification and putting a cap on expenditure by candidates in legislative council polls, in the coming days.

President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday signed into law reforms that remove foreign UN representatives from Afghanistan's electoral complaints watchdog ahead of key polls due next year.

The Law Commission's new Chairman, Justice DK Jain, has said that reforms in the electoral system would be his priority.

Union Law Minister, Salman Khurshid, admits that electoral reforms are the need of the hour and that framing of criminal charges is enough ground for disqualification of MPs.

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said that the EC was considering a law barring criminals from contesting. He also said India should also consider a right to recall their parliamentarians, like some other countries. However, he added that it was up to Parliament to decide these measures.