Several opposition leaders, including Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) MPs, on Tuesday expressed their opposition to the "One Nation, One Election" Bill, which aims to conduct simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday submitted a formal notice to oppose the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha.
Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is expected to introduce the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, paving the way for the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, which aims to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok Sa
Congress MP Mallu Ravi slammed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's remarks asking those questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to prove their claims before the Election Commission, calling the statement "ridiculous" and asserting that evidence of tampering is difficult to find.
Only 207 lawmakers voted in Scholz's support in the 733-member lower house, or Bundestag, while 394 members voted against him and 116 abstained. That left him far short of the majority of 367 needed to sustain in power.
Bharatiya Janata Party MPs on Monday expressed their full support for the 'One Nation, One Election' bill, which aims to synchronise national and state elections, calling it a "very important bill."
The Congress party raised 'doubts' about EVMs after its losses in the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections. The party even met with the Election Commission to express doubts about the electoral process in Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena issued a whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House on Tuesday as some important legislative business is scheduled to be discussed.
The 'One Nation, One Election' bill, which provides for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, is slated to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
With Delhi assembly elections scheduled to be held in 2025, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed the BJP-led central government. and claimed that in the past five years, the BJP has attempted to demolish 48 slums in Delhi, but he has managed to save 37 of them.
Meanwhile, AAP released its fourth and final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. According to the list, Kejriwal will contest from New Delhi, Chief Minister Atishi from Kalkaji, Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj from Greater Kailash, and Minister Gopal Rai from Babarpur.