December 23rd 2024.
The first gathering of the Parliamentary panel on 'one nation, one election' is slated to take place on January 8th in New Delhi. This will kick off a series of discussions across the country on this important electoral reform initiative by the ruling NDA government.
According to sources within Parliament, the Joint Committee, headed by BJP member PP Chaudhary, will hold an introductory meeting where officials will provide an overview of the two bills that aim to implement the BJP's long-standing promise of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Last week, the Constitution Bill and the Union Territories Laws Bill were presented in the Lok Sabha and were subsequently referred to the Joint Committee on Friday, which was the final day of the Winter Session. The decision to increase the committee's size from 31 to 39 members was taken by the government as more political parties expressed their interest in being a part of the discussions on the draft legislations.
The committee comprises of esteemed members such as former Union ministers Anurag Thakur, Parshottam Rupala, and Manish Tewari, as well as first-term lawmakers like Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bansuri Swaraj, and Sambit Patra. It is a diverse group of individuals with 27 members from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha.
The panel has been given the crucial task of examining the two bills on simultaneous elections, and its recommendations will play a significant role in shaping the future of India's electoral process. This initiative has garnered a lot of attention and is being closely watched by the public and political leaders alike. The first meeting of the Parliamentary panel is just the beginning of what promises to be a thought-provoking and insightful discussion on this important matter.
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