Ram Nath Kovind-led panel on ‘One nation, One election’ submits report to President
The Hindu
High-level committee led by former President Kovind submits 18,626-page report on 'one nation one election' to President Murmu.
The high-level committee on ‘’one nation one election”, headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, submitted its report on simultaneous polls to President Droupadi Murmu on March 14. The committee met the Honourable President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Report comprises of 18,626 pages, and has been prepared after extensive consultations with stakeholders, experts and research work of 191 days.
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The Kovind panel includes Home Minister Amit Shah, former leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Finance Commission chairman N.K. Singh, former Lok Sabha Secretary General Subhash Kashyap and senior advocate Harish Salve. The Committee was constituted on 2 September, 2023.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is a special invitee to the panel.
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Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury opted out of the panel after stating that the entire exercise was an “eye wash” since the panel was in favour of recommending simultaneous polls even before the start of the consultation process.
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