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  • One Nation, One Election: Cabinet Approves Kovind Panel Report On Simultaneous Polls |

    The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal, as per the Kovind committee’s recommendation, announced Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The high-level committee’s report on ‘one nation, one election’ was presented to the Union Cabinet the same day. The committee, led by ex-president Ram Nath Kovind, had initially submitted its findings in March, just before the Lok Sabha election dates were declared.

    The approval of the report was unanimous, Vaishnaw confirmed. The submission of the report to the Cabinet aligns with the law ministry’s agenda for the first 100 days. The committee suggested that the Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections should be conducted simultaneously as an initial measure, followed by aligned local body elections within the subsequent 100 days.

    Furthermore, the committee proposed the formation of an ‘Implementation Group’ tasked with overseeing the application of the committee’s recommendations. It also advised the Election Commission of India (ECI), in collaboration with state election bodies, to prepare a unified electoral roll and voter ID cards.

    Currently, the ECI oversees Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, while state election commissions manage local body elections for municipalities and panchayats. The committee’s recommendations include up to 18 constitutional amendments, the majority of which do not require ratification by state Assemblies. Nonetheless, these amendments will necessitate the passage of specific Constitution amendment Bills in Parliament.

    Certain recommendations, such as those pertaining to a single electoral roll and voter ID card, will require the approval of at least half of the states. In a related development, the Law Commission is expected to release its report on simultaneous elections soon, a concept strongly supported by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    It is anticipated that the Law Commission will suggest conducting concurrent elections for all three levels of government—the Lok Sabha, state Assemblies, and local bodies like municipalities and panchayats—starting with the elections in 2029, and also propose a framework for a unity government in scenarios like a hung parliament.

  • twenty second Regulation Fee’s ‘One Country, One Ballot’ record to indicate 2029 rollout

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    NEW DELHI:  Laying the groundwork for the Centre’s ‘One Country, One Ballot’ proposal, the twenty second Regulation Fee will put up its ultimate record at the feasibility of keeping simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, in keeping with best resources within the regulation ministry.

    The fee headed by way of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi has been operating at the ultimate record since February this 12 months.

    The primary assembly of a high-level committee on simultaneous polls headed by way of former President Ram Nath Kovind was once held remaining Saturday. The Justice Awasthi-led panel held in depth consultations with political events, bureaucrats, academicians and professionals.

    “I gained’t say that there was once consensus amongst events at the concept,” an authentic stated, including that the federal government would possibly ship the Regulation Fee’s report back to the Kovind-led committee for his or her perusal.

    Chatting with this newspaper, the authentic stated the regulation panel would counsel synchronised elections within the subsequent 5 years in order that the simultaneous ballot rollout will get started in 2029.

    To synchronise the elections, the method has to start out from this 12 months, the authentic stated. He additionally pushed aside the potential for keeping simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies in 2024.

    The fee has drawn maximum of its suggestions from the draft record of the former Regulation Fee led by way of Justice B S Chauhan, submitted in 2018, stated the supply.

    “We now have taken many suggestions of the Justice Chauhan committee record under consideration. At the identical traces as the former regulation fee’s record, we have now beneficial synchronisation of elections within the subsequent 5 years,” he stated. 

    The tips of the former Regulation Fee integrated advancing or suspending election timings in sure states, such that polls to all state assemblies and the Lok Sabha could also be held in combination. If meeting elections are due sooner than Lok Sabha elections, it stated that the time period of those assemblies could also be prolonged to synchronise it with the Lok Sabha elections, by way of amending the Charter.

    “We now have additionally made proposals on an identical traces. It’s as much as the federal government to take the general name,” the authentic stated. 

    If simultaneous elections can’t be carried out, all elections falling due in a calendar 12 months must be carried out in combination, the panel had recommended. It could require no less than 5 Constitutional amendments. 

    The authentic additional stated, “The former fee gave tips for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We now have thought to be its tips on hung Space and no-confidence movement, and so forth,” he stated.

    NEW DELHI:  Laying the groundwork for the Centre’s ‘One Country, One Ballot’ proposal, the twenty second Regulation Fee will put up its ultimate record at the feasibility of keeping simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, in keeping with best resources within the regulation ministry.

    The fee headed by way of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi has been operating at the ultimate record since February this 12 months.

    The primary assembly of a high-level committee on simultaneous polls headed by way of former President Ram Nath Kovind was once held remaining Saturday. The Justice Awasthi-led panel held in depth consultations with political events, bureaucrats, academicians and professionals.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “I gained’t say that there was once consensus amongst events at the concept,” an authentic stated, including that the federal government would possibly ship the Regulation Fee’s report back to the Kovind-led committee for his or her perusal.

    Chatting with this newspaper, the authentic stated the regulation panel would counsel synchronised elections within the subsequent 5 years in order that the simultaneous ballot rollout will get started in 2029.

    To synchronise the elections, the method has to start out from this 12 months, the authentic stated. He additionally pushed aside the potential for keeping simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies in 2024.

    The fee has drawn maximum of its suggestions from the draft record of the former Regulation Fee led by way of Justice B S Chauhan, submitted in 2018, stated the supply.

    “We now have taken many suggestions of the Justice Chauhan committee record under consideration. At the identical traces as the former regulation fee’s record, we have now beneficial synchronisation of elections within the subsequent 5 years,” he stated. 

    The tips of the former Regulation Fee integrated advancing or suspending election timings in sure states, such that polls to all state assemblies and the Lok Sabha could also be held in combination. If meeting elections are due sooner than Lok Sabha elections, it stated that the time period of those assemblies could also be prolonged to synchronise it with the Lok Sabha elections, by way of amending the Charter.

    “We now have additionally made proposals on an identical traces. It’s as much as the federal government to take the general name,” the authentic stated. 

    If simultaneous elections can’t be carried out, all elections falling due in a calendar 12 months must be carried out in combination, the panel had recommended. It could require no less than 5 Constitutional amendments. 

    The authentic additional stated, “The former fee gave tips for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We now have thought to be its tips on hung Space and no-confidence movement, and so forth,” he stated.