(a) the total number of Bangladeshi nationals residing in the country and have right to vote as on date, State-wise, UT wise;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken by the Government to strike out the name of Bangladeshis from the voter lists in the country; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a) to (d): As per the information received from the Election Commission
of India, no foreign national, including Bangladeshis, are eligible to be
registered as voter in India. The electoral rolls for the territorial Assembly
Constituencies are prepared under the superintendence, direction and control
of the Election Commission of the India under the provisions of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950 and Registration of Electors
Rules, 1960. As per these provisions only Indian citizens are eligible
for inclusion in the electoral roll. However, sometimes during intensive
revision, summary revision or continuous revision, names of some ineligible
persons who do not fulfill the qualification of Indian citizenship find their
way into the electoral roll due to false information provided by the individuals.
Whenever such cases of wrongful inclusion come to the notice of the Electoral
Registration authorities, immediate action is taken to remove such names from
the electoral rolls.