Eased voting rights for Armed Personnel


  • Added By :Law Senate
  • Category : Election Law
  • Article Id : 55
  • Added On : 11/03/2014
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The Apex court on 24.2.2014 was hearing petition by Rajeev Chandrasekaran in regard to the easing of voting rights to armed forces personnel from constituencies where they are posted. The Apex Court directed the centre and Election commission to respond to the same within three weeks. Presently election commission as per notification provides that armed force personnel have to serve for at least three years to vote from these constituencies.