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'Need of the hour': Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora welcomes introduction of 'On
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"I think the fact that the government is keen to go back to the days when all elections used to happen simultaneously is a move that reduces the burden on the taxpayers and allows the government to focus on governance. It is the need of the hour." He further expressed curiosity over the Oppo
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"Govt wants to end federal structure of India": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi o
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Gogoi argued that the cost of conducting elections, such as the Rs 3,700 crores spent on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections--representing only 0.02 per cent of the annual budget--is negligible compared to the far-reaching implications of the bill.
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"Bill is in interest of nation": Rajasthan Minister Joraram Kumawat suppor
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Rajasthan Minister Joraram Kumawat supported the 'One Nation One Election' Bill which was introduced on Tuesday saying that the bill is in the interest of the nation and frequent elections cause economic loss.
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"Thank PM Modi for taking this revolutionary decision": Shivraj Singh Chou
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday welcomed the 'One Nation One Election' Bill saying that frequent elections stop the development of the country, restricting the governments from making any long-term decisions.
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Hold elections on ballot paper if people doubt EVMs: Uddhav Thackeray
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked to hold elections on ballot paper if people have doubts and said that the Election Commissioner should also be elected by the people.
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NDA leaders extends support for 'One Nation, One Election', emphasises on
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
National Democratic Alliance leaders on Tuesday extended their support for 'One Nation. One Election' bill, highlighting the key aspects of the bill such as the lack of "time-wasting" by holding the elections at the same time every five years.
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BJP's Arjun Ram Meghwal moves to introduce 'One Nation, One Election' bill
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved 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. The proposal aims to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok S
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Opposition parties oppose 'One Nation, One Election' bill; Cong says it's
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
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.
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Arjun Ram Meghwal to introduce 'One Nation, One Election' bill in Lok Sabh
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
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
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote triggering snap electi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
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.
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"We welcome this bill": BJP MPs exude support for 'One Nation, One Electio
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
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."
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"ECI not ready to accept...": Congress' Rajeev Shukla backs party's doubts
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
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.
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