Supreme Court stays Voter-Aadhar cards linkage

Supreme Court has issued stay order on Friday on linking of voter cards with Aadhar cards by the elections commission. Supreme Court that clubs several petitions filed opposing linkage of these two cards, while issuing stay order said that ration cards and subsidy gas connections can be linked with Aadhar cards but not voter cards. Hence, it orders the elections commission to stop the linkage process of voter cards with Aadhar cards immediately till further orders. EC plans to remove lakhs of bogus votes all over the country by linking them with Aadhar cards, but the apex court prevents it from doing so.

Supreme Court’s stay order may also upset the TRS government’s plans for GHMC elections. TDP leaders have complained to Chief elections officer Banwar Lal recently stating that the TRS government is trying to remove around 34 lakhs voters in Hyderabad alone taking excuse that either they are not possessing Aadhra cards or do not want to link their voter cards with Aadhar cards. TDP and BJP believe that the TRS government is trying to eliminate their vote bank from its strong hold areas in a bid to weaken their parties and to win the GHMC elections. If so, the apex court’s decision may upset the TRS government’s plans.