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Only Indian Citizens Can Vote, Foreigners to Face Strict Scrutiny: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has clarified that only Indian citizens can vote in parliamentary and assembly elections, stressing that foreigners have no such rights. He announced that non-citizens who appear on voter lists will face strict scrutiny under the Special Investigation and Revision (SIR) process, requiring them to prove nationality with valid documents, failing which their names will be removed.