No move to enable NRIs vote from outside country

January 09, 2014 22:06

Union Minister Vayalar Ravi today ruled out any move to make provisions for Indians living abroad to vote in elections from outside the country. "As it is today even I can not vote by postal ballot.

That is not the system today. If I am in Delhi, I can't vote in Kerala elections from here. I will to go to the booth where my name is registered to vote. I am afraid it is not possible," the Overseas Indian Affairs Minister told a gathering of NRIs at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.

He also added that it is for Election Commission to decide as it is the constitutional authority for election-related affairs.

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