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NRI voters urged to participate in Lok Sabha polls: Here's your voting guideThe central government is encouraging all Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters to participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, which will b...
Bill granting voting rights to NRIs to come up in Rajya Sabha in upcoming session, govt tells SCThe court had asked the Centre to decide whether it would amend the electoral law or rules to allow NRIs to vote by postal or e-ballots in ...
All parties ruled against proxy voting rights for NRIs except BJPThe Election Commission committee report had recommended both proxy and e-postal ballot for NRIs.
Poll bonanza could be the hidden benefit of PM Modi's foreign travelsDuring his trips, Modi has gained many fans among NRIs, for whom proxy voting has just been allowed.
Government to table Bill in Parliament to allow NRIs to voteEarlier, the Centre had said that the draft legislation to provide voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots would be further revised be...
Will amend law to allow NRIs to vote in their own country: Centre to SCCentre has sought two weeks time for submitting reply in the Court regarding the changes to be made in Representation of People's Act.
SC asks government to explain when and how it will allow NRIs to voteAlthough a plea has been made that a change in the existing rules would be enough to let NRIs vote, govt has been saying a legislative chan...
NRIs may cast e-votes in Bihar elections if RPA amended in timeBihar elections could be the 1st poll where NRIs cast their votes semi-electronically from foreign shores, if the RPA, 1951 is amended in t...
Election Commission for proxy voting, e-ballots for NRIs, but not polling at embassiesSampath said any move to allow NRIs use proxy voting on the lines of defence personnel and e-ballot facility will require changes in the la...
Election Commission of India may opt for Gujarat online model for NRI votingGujarat implemented the country’s first internet voting initiative during the Gandhinagar municipal corporation elections in April 2011.
Lok Sabha polls drawing Punjabi NRIsOver a thousand Punjabi NRIs from several countries have arrived in their homestate to participate and canvass during the ongoing Lok sabha...
Polls 2014: EC mulling option to allow NRIs to vote via the net in futureOf the 11,844 who registered as non-resident Indian (NRI) voters online, 11,400 are from Kerala. Others who are coming may already have the...
NRIs to vote for first time, 97% of 11,844 from KeralaKerala accounts for the bulk of the NRI voters at 11,488, while Punjab with 138 and Tamil Nadu with 112 come a far second and third, respec...
Ease norms for NRI voters, BJP tells Election CommissionThe EC should use either postal ballot facility, allowing voting to NRIs at an Indian Mission abroad or provide them with online voting rig...
- NRIs give mixed response to voting rights to them
India's move to allow millions of NRIs to exercise their voting rights has evoked mixed reaction from the community.
- NRIs can now vote, govt issues notification
A long-standing wish of millions of NRIs for voting right in India has come true with Centre issuing a notification to enable them to exerc...
Voting rights to NRIs by 2014, says PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed the hope that NRIs will be able to cast their votes in the 2014 general elections.
- Govt to open helpline for NRIs
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate a round-the-clock International Helpline in the ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the b...