Right to vote classification in Indian Constitution

The right to vote and to be elected in India is a Constitutional Right, not a Fundamental Right. While the Constitution guarantees universal adult suffrage (Article 326), the right to vote is not listed under the Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35). It is, however, a Constitutional Right as it is guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Natural Rights are theoretical rights that exist independent of any government (like rights to life and liberty in philosophy), while Legal Rights are those granted by law. The precise classification in Indian constitutional jurisprudence is that voting rights are Constitutional Rights—rights granted by the Constitution but not elevated to Fundamental Rights status. This distinction is important because Fundamental Rights have specific remedies through the Supreme Court (Articles 32), whereas Constitutional Rights have broader protections. > Voting Rights: Not Fundamental but Constitutional—guaranteed by Constitution as a civic right, not as an enforceable fundamental guarantee. Answer: (c).