New Delhi, March 18 -- The Election Commission of India said on Tuesday that it is getting ready to link Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC), or voter IDs, with the Aadhaar numbers of those who have provided them voluntarily.

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

While, as per Article 326 of the Indian Constitution, voting rights can only be given to Indian citizens, the Aadhaar card only establishes a person's identity, the election commission said on Tuesday.

The poll panel's move comes at a time when some opposition parties had raised concerns over the integrity of electoral rolls. Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress ha...