TN political party files petition seeking Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage

Files plea saying the linkage will stop issue of multiple, illegal and false voter IDs in the state

A political party in Tamil Nadu has moved a petition with the Madras High Court seeking directions to the government to link the Aadhaar with voter identity cards to stop the issue of multiple, illegal and false voter IDs in Tamil Nadu. The High Court has issued a notice to the Chief Election Commission and others on the matter.

A petition filed by M L Ravi, president of Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi (DMSK), said that the Election Commission prepared the electoral rolls using a process of intensive revision that involved house-to-house enumeration. Ravi claimed the system is flawed and that the