Gujarat to make voting compulsory in civic polls: Reports

June 15, 2015 12:35

Zee News reports: Gujarat Governor OP Kohli has reportedly given green signal to the compulsory voting bill, which makes it mandatory for the citizens to vote in the civic polls.

According to news channels, the voters will be penalised if they fail to cast their votes in the forthcoming polls.

The move has drawn sharp criticism from the state's main opposition party, Congress, while the ruling BJP has hailed the decision.

Gujarat Health Minister Nitin Patel last week announced that the government plans to implement compulsory voting during the forthcoming local body polls.

Patel made this announcement after a meeting with officials of the Gujarat Election Commission.

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