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Can a person confined in jail vote in an election?

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Can a person confined in jail vote in an election?

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Ans. No According to section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, no person shall vote at any election if he is confined in a prison, whether under a sentence of imprisonment or transportation or otherwise, or is in the lawful custody of the police.