New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea challenging the Election Law Amendment Act that enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem.

Filing the plea in the apex court Surjewala argued that the linking of the cards "infringes upon the fundamental right of privacy of citizens and is unconstitutional and ultra vires the Constitution".

The Congress leader, in his plea, said that the linkage of Aadhaar and Voter ID is completely "irrational" because the impugned amendment intends to link two completely distinct documents, the Aadhaar Card being a proof of residency and Voter ID being a proof of citizenship.

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The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, authorising linking of Aadhaar with Voter IDs, was passed by the Lok Sabha through a voice vote in December 2021.