‘One nation, One election’: Govt lists bills for introduction in LokSabha on December 16
New Delhi: The government has listed two bills related to “one nation, one election” for introduction in the LokSabha on Monday.
Union Law Minister Meghwal will introduce The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Lower House.
The ruling BJP took a major step towards implementing its key plank of “one nation, one election” on Thursday as the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister NarendraModi approved the constitutional amendment bill to roll out the concept of simultaneous LokSabha and state assembly polls.
Two draft legislations, including one simple bill to amend provisions in laws dealing with three Union territories with legislative assemblies to align them with the Constitution amendment bill, were given the nod by the Cabinet.
The proposed constitutional amendment bill would deal with making provisions for holding LokSabha and state legislative assembly elections together.
While a high-level committee led by former president Ram NathKovind on simultaneous polls had also proposed holding municipality and panchayat elections along with the national and state elections in a phased manner, the Cabinet has decided to stay away, “as of now”, from the manner in which local body elections are conducted.
