Archive · 9 Jan 2026

Amartya Sen's Notice Highlights Overseas Voting Challenges in India

Amartya Sen, a famous Nobel Prize winner, got a notice from India's Election Commission.

This made people talk about how hard it is for Indians living abroad to vote.

India says that if you have an Indian passport and haven't taken another country's passport, you can vote.

But to do this, you have to go to a specific place in India on election day with your passport.

This is very difficult for many people.

In the last election, only a tiny number of overseas Indians voted.

Experts say India should make it easier for these people to vote, maybe by allowing them to vote by mail or at Indian embassies.

Right now, the rules make it almost impossible for many to vote, even though they have the right to.

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theprint.in · 9 Jan 2026