Election Commission Clarifies: Aadhaar Card Is Proof of Identity, Not Citizenship for Voter Registration

Oct 28, 2025 02:15 am CST

The Election Commission has included Aadhaar cards and Bihar's post-special intensive revision voters' list among acceptable identification documents for electoral roll cleanup in 12 states and union territories. Officials emphasized that while Aadhaar serves as identity proof, it cannot establish citizenship, aligning with Supreme Court directives and Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act.