Indian citizen staying in rent, if certified by land lord can enroll in voter list of that constituency
Source: IT News
Imphal, December 20 2019:
Chief Minister N.Biren Singh today said that any citizen of India who stayed at rent house at any constituency, if certified by the landlord can be enrolled in the voter list of that constituency.
The Chief Minister was replying to a question asked by Congress MLA Khumukcham Joykishan during question hour today.
"Any genuine Aadhar card holder, who is a citizen of India, if stay in a rented room can be enrolled in the voter list if he is certified by the land owner of his rented room", the Chief Minister said.
However no person from another constituency can enroll in the voter list of another constituency, he added.
In a statement tabled by the Chief Minister in connection with the question, the Chief Minister stated that, inmates of jail and other legal custody, hospitals, beggar homes, asylum etc.
should not be included in the electoral rolls of the constituencies in which such institutions are located.
The Chief Minister assures to give instruction to the district authority for checking of the valid voters enrolled in the electoral roll.
He also said that instructions will be given to cooperate with the MLAs and others who are putting up matters of wrongful enrolment at voter list.