Indian authorities clarify that OCI is not dual citizenship

In the wake of the news that Indian origin candidates are being deemed ineligible to contest Australian federal elections if they hold an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, the Indian High Commission in Canberra has clarified that "OCI is not to be misconstrued as 'dual citizenship'."

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