One Nation, One Election Bill Tabled in Lok Sabha - Top Developments

A bill to amned the Constitution for 'One Nation, One Election' was tabled by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The bill proposes holding elections for both the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies at the same time. In September, the Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi , approved the report of the Ram Nath Kovind Committee on this issue.

One Nation One Election: What Is The Agenda?

These bills seek to align assembly elections in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry for simultaneous elections.

The Union Cabinet had, in September, accepted the recommendations of a High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections, chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind.

The committee’s report outlined the implementation of simultaneous polls in two phases: holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections together in the first phase and conducting local body elections (panchayat and municipal polls) within 100 days of the general elections. The panel also recommended a common electoral roll for all elections.

Several INDIA bloc parties have opposed the bill, while BJP-led NDA alliance parties have welcomed it, claiming that it would save time, reduce election costs, and streamline the electoral process nationwide.

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