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"One Nation One Election" - A constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously is likely to be introduced in Parliament on Tuesday and could be referred to a joint committee of the two Houses.
After its introduction, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider consultations.
Despite being a bill that seeks to amend the Constitution, it will not require ratification by 50 percent of state assemblies as the elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies are held by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the Constitution, Representation of People Act, 1950, Representation of People Act, 1951, and rules and orders pursuant to them.
However, it will need at least two-thirds of members of that House of Parliament present and voting to vote in favour of the bill.
With numbers not on their side, how does the Modi-led Govt plan on passing the bill? What does the bill entail? What are the pros & cons of holding simultaneous elections?
Barkha Dutt speaks to,
Manisha Priyam, Political Analyst,
Sanjay Hegde, Senior Advocate,
Sanjay Jha, Political Commentator & Author,
Rajat Sethi, Political Analyst,
Ashwani Mahajan
