Madurai, April 26: Chief Election Commissioner Navin B Chawla today said making voting compulsory was not “practical” and maintained that the legislatures will have to take a call on the issue.
He also said the Election Commission will soon hold a meeting with the Union Law Secretary to discuss among other things derecognition of small parties which did not take part in the poll process for a specific period in the past.
To a query from mediapersons here on making voting compulsory, Chawla said, “it is not practical”.
“Suppose 200 million people did not vote, is it possible to file case against each of them,” he asked. There were many people working in unorganised sector who cannot come to vote, the CEC said.
He said Parliament or assemblies will have to debate such issues and enact laws. “It is the choice of Parliament.
–Agencies