‘One nation, one election’ cleared by Union Cabinet; bill likely in Winter Session of Parliament
The Hindu
One nation, one election: Ram Nath Kovind-led panel had submitted the report on ‘one nation, one election’ in March ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (September 18, 2024) unanimously accepted the report submitted by a high-level committee headed by former President Ramnath Kovind that explored the feasibility of ‘one nation, one election’.
Ram Nath Kovind panel had submitted the report in March ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Placing the report before the Cabinet was a part of the Law Ministry’s 100-day agenda.
The high-level committee had recommended simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days.
The panel had also proposed setting up of an ‘Implementation Group’ to look into the execution of the recommendations made by the committee.
Simultaneous polls will help save resources, spur development and social cohesion, deepen “foundations of democratic rubric” and help realise the aspirations of “India, that is Bharat”, the panel had said.
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