Indian passports remain one of the 12 approved documents for voter eligibility verification during the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
ECI officials confirmed this on Thursday
Jun 26, 2026
04:54 pm
What's the storyIndian passports are still among the 12 valid supporting documents for voter registration under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, Election Commission of India (ECI) officials said on Thursday.
This comes after a controversy over a recent clarification by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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