Aadhaar card can be used for voting, no need of voter id card

HYDERABAD: A big relief for hyderabadi's came today as Former Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy said that Aadhaar card can be used as the sole identity proof for voting.

Many struggle to get Voter id card but with Aadhaar card which most of the citizens have, being accepted as proof for voting, the voter id card will no longer be needed.

At present, the Election Commission allows a number of documents, including passport, as identity proof in the absence of voter ID card.

"Today, we are having too many cards leading to so many complications. Don't introduce too many complications in the system. Time has come we should think of only one card, whatever be the card," Mr Krishnamurthy said.

"ID proof may be Aadhaar card when you are using it for all other purposes. It can be used for election also," he said.

"Aadhaar itself can be made as an election ID card. Why do you want to have election ID card as well as Aadhaar? If all voters are covered by Aadhaar, then you should eliminate voter ID card and make Aadhaar the only ID for electoral purposes,"said Mr Krishnamurthy