The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday by Union law minister Kiren Rijiju. The bill proposes to change the Representation of the People Act to allow Aadhaar numbers to be used for voter registration “for the purpose of establishing identification.” It also proposes that the word “wife” be replaced with “spouse” in the Representation of the People Act to make it gender-neutral.
According to the bill, no application will be denied, and no existing entries in electoral rolls will be erased due to a lack of Aadhaar numbers. For the purpose of establishing identity, other documents will be accepted.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill is expected to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Ordinance is being replaced by the proposed law.
