In his view, the right to vote is part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
He noted that the Supreme Court has held in several judgments that voting is not a fundamental right, though it has recognised it as a constitutional right.
“Therefore, in my view, the right of an Indian citizen to cast his vote is central to the basic structure doctrine itself,” he said.
He tied the right to India’s independence struggle.
“Indian citizens’ right to vote is intertwined with India’s long years of struggle against foreign rule. It is a manifestation of our freedom achieved after so much of struggle and sacrifice. Article 326 cannot be tinkered with at all,” he said.