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‘One Nation, One Election’ is back in the news with the Centre forming a panel under former President Ram Nath Kovind to look at the big electoral mov

India News: NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday notified an eight-member high-level committee to examine the feasibility of holding simultaneous elections to the Lo.

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will attend the meetings of the committee as a special invitee, while Legal Affairs Secretary Niten Chandra will be secretary to the panel

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress nominee in the one-nation-one-poll committee, has declined the position, stating that the committee was designed to reach predetermined conclusions. The Congress party had previously criticized the committee for undermining Indian democracy and excluding opposition representatives. Chowdhury also expressed concerns about the timing and feasibility of implementing the idea before the general elections. The Congress party further rejected the committee, calling...

One Nation, One Election: Gimmick To Distract From Adani Scam, Says Congress; Demands Kharge’s Inclusion In Panel

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The Central Government has notified the constitution of a High Level Committee to examine the concept of one nation, one election (simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha State Legislative Assemblies...

Congress on Saturday slammed the government saying that the eight member committee on the one nation, one election is nothing but a systematic attempt to sabotage India's parliamentary democracy.Congress also questioned the appointment of ...

The Indian government has announced a committee to study the feasibility of simultaneous elections across the country.  | Latest News India

Former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, had advocated for the concept of one nation, one election in 2018. He emphasized the need for debate and consensus among political parties on simultaneous polls as frequent elections negatively impact the economy and development. "During the last few decades, due to frequent elections being held in some part of the country or the other, the pace and continuity of development programmes have been impacted," he had said.