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SYLLABUS: Indian Polity<\/b><\/p>\n

General Studies \u2013 : II <\/b>Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/blockquote>\n

IN NEWS:<\/b> Should voting be a fundamental right?<\/span><\/p>\n

QUESTION: <\/b>Should the \u2018right to vote\u2019 be elevated from a statutory right to a fundamental right? Discuss the arguments in favour of and against such a constitutional change.<\/span><\/p>\n

ANSWER: <\/b>In India, the right to vote is a constitutional\/statutory right under <\/span>Article 326<\/b> and Section 62 of the <\/span>Representation of the People Act, 1951<\/b>, rather than a Part III Fundamental Right. While the Supreme Court recognizes voting choice as part of freedom of expression under Article 19(1)(a), the core right remains subject to legislative limits. Elevating it to an explicit Fundamental Right would significantly alter voter agency and state regulation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arguments in Favour<\/b><\/h3>\n