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MD ISHTEYAQUE RAHMANAIR 354· 2025

Question Q.16Give reasons in support of your answerGS2GS2

Recent controversies over alleged malpractices in the electoral rolls have renewed demands for the mandatory linkage of Aadhaar with Voter ID. What is your opinion? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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Present leader of opposition in parliament has alleged vote clohe during ongoing special intensive accession VR in the pollboard & there which has led to deletion of 65 lakh names. Reasons for issues in electoral rolls: 1) Fake EPIC cards issued to illegal migrants in shelter 2) Lack of regular updation in electoral roll has led to dead people in list ineligible voters as of list validation of eight l to vote

2Bogus voter ID cards resulting in electoral fraud. Such controversy has led to renewed demands of tickle Aadhaar card with voter ID. Supreme Court Aadhaar served is a proof of a residence and not officially seen foreigners existing in India legally can get Aadhaar cards linking them with voter ID may give them EPIC cards - Biometric failures of Aadhaar system (supported by Noyarc research) with appeals of voting right in case of linked - US cybersecurity firm PESECURITY highlighted that 20 crore data of Aadhaar of Indians available on dark web
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Thus linking Aadhaar with Voter ID has various limitations. Therefore to address alleged electoral malpractices following could be done: 1) A transparent CSIR process to clear electoral roll at bogus voters 2) Tally data with district SRCs system to filter out illegal votes 3) Providing domicile and educational certificates for voter registration 4) Using big data analysis to identify fake voters in list 5) Doing stakeholder consultation to political party scrutinize list with public publicity. The legitimacy of government rests on elections ECIL who with state to play in carrying out electoral allegations

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MD ISHTEYAQUE RAHMAN

AIR 3542025

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Topic

Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act

Elections

Electoral Process and Malpractices

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analytical

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