ECI to link voter ID with Aadhaar as per Supreme Court guidelines

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that voter ID cards will be linked with Aadhaar under the existing legal framework and in line with Supreme Court guidelines.

Technical consultations between the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and experts for the process will begin soon.

The ECI held discussions with the Union Home Secretary, Law Ministry’s MLA Secretary, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Secretary, and the UIDAI CEO regarding the initiative.

Earlier, in April 2023, the government had informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that the process of linking Aadhaar with voter ID had not yet begun.