Election Commission Tells SC: Aadhaar Used Only for Identity, Not Citizenship in Voter-Roll Inclusion

The Election Commission has clarified to the Supreme Court that Aadhaar is used solely to verify identity, not citizenship, when adding names to electoral rolls under Section 23(4) of the RP Act, 1950.

The ECI said Form 6 reflects the legal position and that Aadhaar cannot prove citizenship, residence, or date of birth, consistent with the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and UIDAI’s 2023 clarification.

The Commission noted that, following a Supreme Court order on September 8, 2025, it issued instructions on September 9 that Aadhaar may be used only as “proof of identity and not as proof of citizenship” for voter-list revisions.