In 2018, the Lok Sabha had passed a bill to allow proxy voting rights to eligible overseas Indians
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But the bill could not be brought in Rajya Sabha
There is no proposal is under consideration of the government to provide proxy voting facility to NRIs, Lok Sabha was informed on December 16. “…no such proposal is under consideration”, said Law Minister Kiren Rijiju.
His response came in a written reply while responding to a question on whether the government is considering to provide the facility of proxy voting to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
In August, 2018, the previous Lok Sabha had passed a bill to allow proxy voting rights to eligible overseas Indians. But the bill could not be brought in Rajya Sabha.
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