Hyderabad: Aadhaar-Voter ID card linking that was initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to weed out duplicate entries is getting a lukewarm response in Hyderabad.
As the linking is voluntary, less than six percent have filled out form-6B which was introduced for the purpose of linking Aadhaar-Voter ID cards.
Out of 41, 25, 550 voters, 2, 41, 405 i.e., 5.85 percent have filled form so far. Bahadurpura has recorded the poorest response as only 6, 726 out of 2, 69714 voters have linked their Aadhaar-Voter ID cards.
Why are people reluctant to link Aadhaar-Voter ID cards?
Despite introducing the facility of linking online, the residents of Hyderabad are giving a lukewarm response.
One of the possible reasons for such a response can be the fact that there are no elections till next year. Most of the voters might start linking the documents in the next year.
Following is the area wise response to linking process:
| Constituency | Number of voters | Number of voters submitted Form 6B | Percentage of voters submitted Form 6B |
| Amberpet | 247925 | 15077 | 4.21 |
| Bahadurpura | 269714 | 6726 | 2.49 |
| Chandrayangutta | 301090 | 8006 | 2.66 |
| Charminar | 209601 | 11704 | 5.58 |
| Goshamahal | 245308 | 11104 | 4.53 |
| Jubilee Hills | 347345 | 13432 | 3.87 |
| Karwan | 318323 | 25947 | 8.15 |
| Khairatabad | 275946 | 15077 | 5.46 |
| Malakpet | 290071 | 24987 | 8.61 |
| Musheerabad | 280866 | 14245 | 5.07 |
| Nampally | 303419 | 11296 | 3.72 |
| Sanathnagar | 230411 | 21604 | 9.38 |
| Sec Cantonment | 238368 | 19589 | 8.22 |
| Secunderabad | 243646 | 24570 | 10.08 |
| Yakutpura | 323462 | 22671 | 7.01 |
| Total | 4125500 | 241405 | 5.85 |
Authorities are trying best
After the central government amended the Registration of Electors Rules allowing the process of linking Aadhaar-Voter ID cards, a new form Form-16 was introduced.
The new form which was introduced on August 1 is intended to weed off duplicate entries in electoral rolls.
On the online portal of the National Voters’ Service, the linking of the cards can be done by submitting form 6B.
Steps to link Aadhaar-Voter ID card online
Following are the steps to be followed to link the cards online
- Visit the official website of the National Voters’ Service (click here).
- Log in or register.
- Once logged in, click on ‘Forms’.
- From the list of forms, select ‘Form 6B’.
- In the next screen, enter your Aadhaar card number and submit the application.
