Meanwhile, Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tewari, Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Singh Surjewala will be in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deliberations on the 'One Nation One Election' Bill, party sources said on Wednesday.
The vote results were announced by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, following Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal's formal introduction of the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024. He agreed to send the bill to a JPC in response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement.
Adding to this, another BJP Member, Yogender Chandolia, emphasized the necessity of the bill, stating, "The opposition is vehemently attacking it, but I feel the country needs One Nation, One Election... The decision of the JPC will be universally accepted." Chandolia's statement underscores
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi once again opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' stating that it's against the constitution and federal rights of the people.
Following the introduction of 'One Nation, One Election,' in the Lok Sabha Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi alleged that electronic voting in the Parliament had failed and many votes were not counted.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh hit out at BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda and said that he would raise his voice if people of UP and Bihar living in Delhi were called Rohingyas and their names were removed from the voter list.
According to sources, discussions were held on Delhi Assembly Elections, BJP's organization elections and some other issues. BJP's first list of Delhi assembly elections will be released soon, sources said.
The Opposition raised concerns that the change could disproportionately benefit the ruling party, giving it undue influence over the electoral process in states, and could undermine the autonomy of regional parties.
Union Ministers Giriraj Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Jyotiraditya Scindia and CR Patil were among nearly 20 BJP MPs absent during the division for the introduction of the 'One Nation, One Election' bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to the sources.
Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar on Tuesday welcomed the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, calling the initiative a step forward in realizing the foundational principles of India's Constitution, and asserted that it aims to strengthen the country's democratic