Nri Voting Rights

The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking voting rights for non-resident Indians or NRIs in elections in the country.

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking voting rights through postal ballot for people stationed outside their constituency, including non-resident Indians or NRIs.

An international convention of people of Indian-origin in the US has demanded voting rights for Indian citizens living outside India and Rajya Sabha seats for NRIs.

The government today agreed to convene an all-party meeting to discuss its proposal to give NRIs the right to exercise their franchise by e-postal ballots or through proxy voting.

The Supreme Court, today, dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a journalist seeking quashing of amendments made in Citizenship Act which deny voting rights to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI).

The Supreme Court, today, said that it cannot order legislature to make or amend a law within a particular time frame and granted eight weeks time to the Centre to effect changes in statutes for extending voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots.

Leaders of the Indian expatriate community in the UAE have welcomed Supreme Court's directive to the government to enable NRIs to cast postal and e-ballots in polls in India.

Non Resident Indians or NRIs will soon be able to cast their vote for elections in India through electronic ballot. The Supreme Court today directed the central government to allow e-voting by NRIs within eight weeks.

On Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reminded his country's 10 million non-resident citizens that they can vote in elections under a law passed in 2010. But it's far from clear whether many overseas Indians will bother to exercise their franchise as five Indian states get ready to go to the polls starting later this month.

Fulfilling the long-standing demand of its diaspora, India on Sunday said it would allow Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to vote and participate in the election process."Pursuant to the law that was enacted to enable Non Resident Indians to vote in our national elections, the government has issued notifications for registration of overseas electors und...

A longstanding demand for voting rights in India by millions of NRIs may finally see the light of the day with a Group of Ministers (GoM) clearing a draft bill on the issue, paving way for its consideration by the Union Cabinet.Drafted almost four years back by Overseas Affairs Ministry, the Representation of People's (Amendment) Bill was cleared b...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that the government was working towards granting voting rights to NRIs by the time of the next general elections.

The Indian community in the UK on Friday hailed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's indication that Indian passport holders living abroad may get voting rights by the time of next Lok Sabha elections take place in 2014.

The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking voting rights for non-resident Indians or NRIs in elections in the country.

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking voting rights through postal ballot for people stationed outside their constituency, including non-resident Indians or NRIs.

An international convention of people of Indian-origin in the US has demanded voting rights for Indian citizens living outside India and Rajya Sabha seats for NRIs.

The government today agreed to convene an all-party meeting to discuss its proposal to give NRIs the right to exercise their franchise by e-postal ballots or through proxy voting.

The Supreme Court, today, dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a journalist seeking quashing of amendments made in Citizenship Act which deny voting rights to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI).

The Supreme Court, today, said that it cannot order legislature to make or amend a law within a particular time frame and granted eight weeks time to the Centre to effect changes in statutes for extending voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots.

Leaders of the Indian expatriate community in the UAE have welcomed Supreme Court's directive to the government to enable NRIs to cast postal and e-ballots in polls in India.

Non Resident Indians or NRIs will soon be able to cast their vote for elections in India through electronic ballot. The Supreme Court today directed the central government to allow e-voting by NRIs within eight weeks.

On Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reminded his country's 10 million non-resident citizens that they can vote in elections under a law passed in 2010. But it's far from clear whether many overseas Indians will bother to exercise their franchise as five Indian states get ready to go to the polls starting later this month.

Fulfilling the long-standing demand of its diaspora, India on Sunday said it would allow Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to vote and participate in the election process."Pursuant to the law that was enacted to enable Non Resident Indians to vote in our national elections, the government has issued notifications for registration of overseas electors und...

A longstanding demand for voting rights in India by millions of NRIs may finally see the light of the day with a Group of Ministers (GoM) clearing a draft bill on the issue, paving way for its consideration by the Union Cabinet.Drafted almost four years back by Overseas Affairs Ministry, the Representation of People's (Amendment) Bill was cleared b...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that the government was working towards granting voting rights to NRIs by the time of the next general elections.

The Indian community in the UK on Friday hailed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's indication that Indian passport holders living abroad may get voting rights by the time of next Lok Sabha elections take place in 2014.