New Delhi, March 18 -- "While, as per the Article 326 of the constitution of India, voting right can only be given to a citizen of India; Aadhaar card only establishes the identity of a person, the poll panel said.

The Election Commission of India said on Tuesday that it is getting ready to link Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC), or voter IDs with Aadhaar numbers of those who have provided it voluntarily.

The poll panel said it will soon initiate technical consultations regarding the exercise with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners, Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi had a meeting with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Legislative ...