Insisting on extra docus against statutory rules, says Bharathi
The New Indian Express Chennai
|January 01, 2026
IN the memorandum, Bharathi said both SC and ECI have clarified that Aadhaar is a valid document for identity verification and officials only need to verify its genuineness.
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Insisting on extra documents, he said, was against statutory rules and could result in genuine voters being excluded. He appealed to the CEO to issue clear instructions to the EROs and AEROs to not insist on other documents and accept Aadhaar as sufficient proof of identity.
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