Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has also criticised the idea of One Nation One Election claiming that it will be impossible to pass this
A high-level committee, led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has been established to examine the technical, legal, and logistical implications of implementing 'One Nation, One Election'
The proposed first constitutional amendment bill would deal with making provisions for holding Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections together
Singh said the country is moving forward and becoming independent with focus on the manufacture of bombs, tanks and missiles locally
Though Haasan pointed to Europe and Russia when he commented on simultaneous polls, he did not specify any single country where it had failed
'One nation, one election' will contribute towards the country's development, the chief minister said
The top court's YouTube channel was hacked on Friday and showed videos promoting cryptocurrency
Former CEC SY Quraishi pointed out that the simultaneous elections would exclude Panchayat elections, which represent a substantial number of local elected officials
Govt to form implementation group, make efforts to build consensus
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Patra emphasised the need for thorough scrutiny, cautioning against rushing the proposal through without proper consideration
It will require an unrealistic alignment of all terms of office, disrupting the natural course of governance, he said
The initiative, based on recommendations from a high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, requires constitutional amendments and political consensus
The One Nation One Election proposal suggests that all voters in India would cast ballots in both the Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections in the same year, though not necessarily at the same time
In his Independence Day address last month, the prime minister made a strong pitch for 'one nation, one election', contending that frequent polls were creating hurdles in the country's progress
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said it is not possible under the present Constitution and requires at least five constitutional amendments
He asserted that there were greater constitutional obstacles to 'one nation, one election'
As the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 100 days in office, the sources said that cohesion within ruling alliance will continue for the rest of tenure
The PM talks about one thing while the system takes another decision, Pawar said
The JD(U), led by Nitish Kumar, emphasised the necessity of adjustments in implementing the Agniveer scheme, citing voter concerns that might have impacted the 2024 Lok Sabha election results