New Delhi, Jan 15
A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Wednesday met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) V.S. Sampath and asked him to ensure that non-resident Indians (NRIs) are able to vote in the Lok Sabha polls.
NRIs were given voting rights in 2010 through an amendment in the Representation of People Act, 1951.
The convenor of BJP's NRI cell Vijay Jolly said a majority of the NRIs are, however, unable to vote as they have to travel all the way to India to exercise their franchise.
In a letter submitted to the CEC, the BJP leaders sought arrangements like postal ballots or voting through Indian missions abroad for NRIs.
By:IANS