{"id":54878,"date":"2025-07-14T14:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=54878"},"modified":"2025-07-14T14:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:17:53","slug":"ordinarily-resident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ordinarily-resident\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordinarily Resident"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordinarily Resident Latest News<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Election Commission\u2019s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar has sparked discussions on electoral inclusion, particularly for migrant populations, focusing on the balance between electoral roll integrity and inclusive democratic participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is an \u2018Ordinarily Resident\u2019?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><b>Section 19 of the RP Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, only a person who is an <\/span><b>\u2018ordinarily resident\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a constituency can be enrolled in its <\/span><b>electoral roll<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Section 20 of the RP Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> defines the term \u2018ordinarily resident\u2019. It states that <\/span><b>merely owning or possessing a house<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a constituency <\/span><b>does not qualify<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a person as an ordinarily resident.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person <\/span><b>temporarily absent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from their regular residence (for work, travel, etc.) is still considered <\/span><b>ordinarily resident<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in that location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific categories covered under Section 20:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Armed forces personnel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members of the <\/span><b>State armed police<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> serving outside the State.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Central government employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> posted abroad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persons holding a <\/span><b>constitutional office<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> declared by the President in consultation with the EC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Their spouses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also considered ordinarily resident in the original constituency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Section 20A (added in 2010)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows <\/span><b>Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to register and vote from the address mentioned in their <\/span><b>passport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even if they live abroad for extended periods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Election Commission of India (ECI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is responsible for preparing electoral rolls under the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/representation-of-the-people-act-1950\/\" target=\"_blank\">Representation of the People Act, 1950<\/a> (RP Act)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rules Governing Electoral Rolls<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 (RER)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, framed by the Central Government in consultation with the ECI, govern the:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Preparation of electoral rolls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Inclusion and exclusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of names.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process of <\/span><b>verification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and changes in voter lists.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why \u2018Ordinarily Resident\u2019 Status Matters<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The requirement ensures that the voter has a <\/span><b>genuine and habitual connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the constituency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>maintains electoral integrity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reduces <\/span><b>fraudulent registrations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and ensures <\/span><b>accountability in representation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Gauhati High Court (1999, Manmohan Singh Case)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ruled that:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The person should be a <\/span><b>habitual and permanent resident<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There must be an <\/span><b>intention to dwell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in that place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>reasonable person<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must accept the individual as a resident.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/who-are-qualified-as-ordinarily-resident-explained\/article69808287.ece#:~:text=The%20Gauhati%20High%20Court%20in,the%20intention%20to%20dwell%20permanently\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Section 19 of the RP Act, only a person who is an \u2018ordinarily resident\u2019 in a constituency can be enrolled in its electoral roll. 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