| The government issued a notification allowing voting rights for non-resident Indians (NRIs) recently. Which of the following is/are necessary conditions? |
| I. The NRI has to be present in the constituency on the polling day |
| II. The NRI should not have acquired citizenship of the country of his residence |
| III. The NRI can vote only in the constituency mentioned in his/her passport address |
A) I only
B) I and II only
C) I and III only
D) I, II and III
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] The Union government has issued a notification allowing voting rights for non-resident Indians (NRIs) in November 2010. Parliament had the Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to allow NRIs to vote in Indian elections. Over 10 million NRIs are living in various countries across the world. However, the person will be able to exercise the franchise only if he or she is present in the constituency on the polling day. NRIs who have not acquired citizenship of any other country and are living abroad owing to employment, education or otherwise, are now eligible to register their names in the electoral rolls in address as mentioned in their passport, As per the existing rules, an NRI name is not included in the voters' list if he or she stays outside the country for more than six months at a stretch.
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