Ahead of key assembly elections slated this year, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday constituted a 16-member Central Election Committee.
Responding to an allegation by the government source that Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary first gave consent for 'One Nation, One Poll' panel but refused later, the latter asked, "Who is the source"?
Notably, Chowdhury, who was named a member of the High-Level Committee (HLC) constituted by the Centre on Saturday to examine ‘one nation, one election’ has declined to serve on the panel, saying its “terms of reference have been prepared in a manner to guarantee its con
“It is certainly bad for parties like Congress, for parties that prey on weak and vulnerable people who have no interest in a prosperous India. So I'm not surprised that the dynasty and the Gandhi family have called up Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and said don't join the committee,” Rajeev Chandra
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Chadha wrote, "So, apparently, getting an MP's prior consent before appointing them to a high-level committee is now optional?"
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a jibe at the central government over the formation of a high-level committee by the Centre on 'One Nation, One Election' to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.
The government on Saturday constituted an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.
As the Centre constituted a High-Level Committee on the possibility of simultaneous elections in the country-- one nation, one election-- Congress on Saturday questioned the government for not including party president Mallikarjun Kharge in the eight-member panel saying that the exclusion
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who was named a member of the High-Level Committee (HLC) constituted by the Centre on Saturday to examine ‘one nation, one election’ has declined to serve on the panel, saying its “terms of reference have been prepared in a manner
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, after his suspension from Lok Sabha was revoked, said on Thursday that he was not at fault and he probably got misunderstood and if it can be proved that he has uttered anything unparliamentary, he is ready to give up public life.