Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can now cast votes in their home constituencies in India.
2. NRIs can cast their vote by postal balloting.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Hint:

NRIs got the right to vote in their home constituency, but only in person, not by post.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Electoral rules for NRIs are often mixed up with the postal-ballot facility given to service voters, so this question checks that distinction.

1. Statement 1: NRIs did gain the right to register and vote in their home constituency in India, a genuine reform, so this is correct.
2. Statement 2: The reform still required the NRI to vote in person at their constituency's polling station; it did not extend postal ballot facility to them the way it exists for defence and government personnel posted away from home, so this is incorrect.

Only the first statement is accurate.

So the correct answer is option A, 1 only.