"We will only be able to reach our goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 if we are able to fasten the development works and that can only happen when the model code of conduct is implemented less frequently," Chaudhary told reporters.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 21: In a stimulating exchange of ideas, Ignite IAS Academy hosted a spirited debate on the topic of 'One Nation, One Election,' a proposal that seeks to synchronize elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. The event witnessed fiery arguments,
The current JPC will have 27 members from LS and 12 from RS. The committee will be tasked to submit the report to Lok Sabha on the first day of the last week of the next session of Parliament.
Just before Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, the House adopted the motion moved by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal regarding forming the joint committee for two bills on 'One Nation One Election.' Twelve members have twelve Upper House members to discuss the bill.
He said that holding elections only once in five years will lead to growth and development. The Maharashtra Governor said that frequent elections were not "good" for the development of the states.
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, proposes simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India. However, the proposal has faced strong resistance from Opposition parties, who voiced concerns about its potential impact on democracy.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine 'One Nation, One Election' Bill will have 21 members from Lok Sabha including Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari, NCP's Supriya Sule, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee and BJP's PP Chaudhary, Bansuri Swaraj and Anurag Singh Thakur,
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has extended his support to the recently tabled 'One Nation One Election' bill and said multiple elections require a lot of resources and money which will saved with 'One Nation One Election' and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the same.
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 bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, proposes simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India. However, the proposal has faced strong resistance from Opposition parties, who voiced concerns about its potential impact on democracy.
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.