BJP MP P P Chaudhary, who heads the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bills, has said that simultaneous elections under the proposed legislation could be implemented as early as 2034.
Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice A.P. Shah submitted a 12-page note before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill, asserting that the proposed legislation is unconstitutional and violative of democratic principles and the federal structure, according to sources.
“One-nation, One-poll” panel urged the government to take a “one-time transitory measure”, which means to identify an “appointed date” immediately after Lok Sabha election...
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed resolutions against the Union government’s “one nation, one election” proposal and the proposed delimitation process after 2026.
The Union government has constituted a committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, one election”, PTI reported on Friday, citing sources.