34 lakh Aadhaar card holders identified as ‘deceased’ in West Bengal, UIDAI informs EC

KOLKATA: About 34 lakh Aadhaar card holders in West Bengal have been found to be ‘deceased’ since the identity card was introduced in January 2009, UIDAI authorities informed the Election Commission.

The UIDAI authorities also communicated to the EC that about 13 lakh people in the state never possessed Aadhaar cards, but have since died.