December 20th 2024.
Just moments before the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day, a resolution was passed by the House on Friday. The resolution recommended that the two bills proposing simultaneous elections be referred to a joint committee of both Houses. Despite the uproar from the opposition regarding Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Ambedkar, the resolution was adopted by a voice vote.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal presented the resolution and urged the Rajya Sabha to communicate the names of the members who will be appointed by the upper house to serve on the joint committee. The panel will consist of a total of 39 members, with 27 from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha. Among the Lok Sabha members appointed to the committee are former Union ministers Anurag Thakur and P P Chaudhary from the BJP, as well as Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The joint committee of Parliament will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing the two 'one nation, one election' bills. These bills, one of which requires a constitutional amendment, outline the process for conducting simultaneous elections. They were introduced in the Lok Sabha just a few days prior, after a heated debate among members.
Overall, the resolution and the subsequent appointment of a joint committee marks a significant step towards the possibility of simultaneous elections in our country. The committee's work will be crucial in examining the details and implications of the bills before they can be implemented.
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