Election Commission has permitted the use of 11 different types of alternative identity card/documents during the Chitrakot by-poll scheduled on October 21.
As per letter issued by Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh, based on directive from Election Commission of India, in case the elector does not hold the electoral photo-identity card (EPIC), on the polling day he can use 11 other identity revealing documents. The photograph or voter slip will not be permitted as authentic document for identity.
The permitted documents include passport, driving license, photo-based identity cards issued to its employees by state-central government, public sector units, public limited companies, bank-post office issued pass-book with photographs, PAN card, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) and NPR issued smart card, MGNREGA job card, health insurance card issued by labour department under its scheme, photo-included pension documents, MPs, MLAs-Council members issued government identity card and Aadhar card.
The counting of by-poll is scheduled on October 24.
