EC proposal to link electoral roll with Aadhaar under study

EC proposal to link electoral roll with Aadhaar under study

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II –  E-governance

In news The proposal of the Election Commission of India to link the electoral roll with the Aadhaar ecosystem is under consideration of the government.

• The Law Commission had extensively dealt with the subject. in its 244th and 255th reports 
• The Election Commission of India has proposed to link the electoral roll with the Aadhaar ecosystem with a view to curbing the menace of multiple enrolment of the same person at different places. 

News Source: TH