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

"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.

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

Former chief election commissioners and House panels have opposed the move and said it would be open to court challenges, disadvantages the...

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...

"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.

Bihar elections could create history as EC is working on allowing NRIs to cast their votes from their respective countries.

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...

Official sources said the option of sending ballot papers to services voters or uploading it in Election Commission websites was discussed.

A bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and A K Sikri asked the Centre to inform it about "further steps taken to implement the suggesti...

The proposal to extend the facility of proxy voting and e-postal ballot to NRIs is under consideration of the government, the Lok Sabha was...

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.

Hopes of NRIs to cast votes in the ongoing general elections through Internet were dashed today with the Supreme Court saying that any inte...