"If it happens, it needs amendment to the Representation of the People Act. No such amendment has taken place," the spokesperson said.

The 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 ...

"No proxy or absentee mode be adopted and therefore in the garb of migrant voters no bogus voting should be permitted,” BJP said in an all-...

The Election Commission committee report had recommended both proxy and e-postal ballot for NRIs.

According to estimates of the ministry of external affairs, there are about 3.10 crore NRIs living in different countries across the world.

During his trips, Modi has gained many fans among NRIs, for whom proxy voting has just been allowed.

The Bill, which was passed by a voice vote in the Lower House, proposes that overseas Indians, who are entitled to vote in India, could now...

Earlier, the Centre had said that the draft legislation to provide voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots would be further revised be...

"The ECI has been striving to bring every voter to the electoral rolls. It was the ECI that suggested that NRIs should be brought into the ...

For overseas Indians, the Representation of the People Act needs to be amended to include proxy voting as other means to cast their votes.

The govt today agreed to convene an all-party meeting to discuss its proposal to give NRIs the right to exercise their franchise by e-posta...

The Election Commission has set up a committee to suggest amendments to the Act of 1951 with a mandate of submitting a report by February 2...

The commission suggested that these schemes be implemented in a few seats on a pilot basis and later be extended to assembly and parliament...

Chief Election Commissioner had said that Election Commission favours proxy voting and e-ballot for NRIs but not voting in Indian embassies...

SC asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the Election Commission's proposal for allowing NRIs to cast their votes through proxy votin...

Sampath 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...

Currently there are only 12,000 NRI voters, but they need to travel to India to cast their votes. Proxy and e-ballots could encourage more.