A Nepalese boy watches devotees pull down the "lingo" a long wooden pole symbolising a phallus during Biska Jatra festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Thursday, April 14, 2022. During this festival, also regarded as Nepalese New Year, images of Hindu god Bhairava and his female counterpart Bhadrakali are enshrined in two large chariots and pulled to an open square after which rituals and festivities are performed. (AP Photo / Niranjan Shrestha)
A Nepalese boy watches devotees pull down the "lingo" a long wooden pole symbolising a phallus during Biska Jatra festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Thursday, April 14, 2022. During this festival, also regarded as Nepalese New Year, images of Hindu god Bhairava and his female counterpart Bhadrakali are enshrined in two large chariots and pulled to an open square after which rituals and festivities are performed. (AP Photo / Niranjan Shrestha)
Penitents from 'Real Cofradia del Santisimo Cristo de las Injurias', also known as 'El Silencio' brotherhood gather prior a procession in Zamora, Spain. AP Photo
Penitents from 'Real Cofradia del Santisimo Cristo de las Injurias', also known as 'El Silencio' brotherhood gather prior a procession in Zamora, Spain. AP Photo
Israeli security forces move in positions during clashes with Palestinian protesters at the compound that houses Al Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
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This aerial view shows sports fields under water days after heavy rains in Durban. The death toll from South Africa's 'unprecedented' floods climbed to 341 on Thursday. AFP
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April 15, 2022

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Indians residing overseas cannot cast their ballot abroad

Non-resident Indians or NRIs can vote only by going to a polling booth in their home constituency

There are about 3.1 million NRIs living overseas

Indians have urged political parties to extend the right to vote to citizens residing overseas

A committee of the Election Commission of India approved of proxy voting for non-resident Indians

Proxy voting means that a person can authorise someone residing in the same polling booth area to cast a vote on his behalf.

This option is currently available for the armed forces, police and government officials posted outside India

A bill was passed in the lower house of India’s parliament or the Lok Sabha to extend proxy voting to non-resident Indians

However, this did not come before the upper house or Rajya Sabha and has lapsed

The issue of NRI voting draws a huge amount of interest in India and overseas

Over the past few months, Indians have received messages on mobile phones and on social media claiming that NRIs can cast their votes online

The Election Commission of India then clarified that NRIs could not vote online

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