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 will take action as per Article 326, RP Act, 1950 and relevant Supreme Court judgements for linking EPIC with Aadhaar.

"Therefore, it was decided that the linking of EPIC with Aadhaar will be done only as per the provisions of Article 326 of the constitution, Section 23(4), 23(5) and 23(6) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and in line with the Supreme Court judgement in WP(civil) No. 177/2023. Accordingly, technical consultations between UIDAI and the techni...