Former Chief Election Commissioner of India T.S. Krishnamurthy on Monday suggested that online voting facility be provided to senior citizens, physically-challenged persons and members of the uniformed services, to start with.
He also urged political parties to seriously explore the possibility of cutting down the number of physical public meetings and increasingly opt for online campaigning, leveraging the power of digital media.
Speaking to PTI, Mr. Krishnamurthy said that during his tenure as the head of the Election Commission of India, the proposal to give online voting options to senior citizens and physically-challenged persons was examined and informal consultations were also held with IIT Madras.
