Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday lashed out at the government over the 'One Nation, One Election' Bill, calling it a failed attempt to distract people's attention from the real issues. He further added that the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) is
On Thursday, the Union Cabinet approved the 'One Nation, One Election' bill, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament.
The approval marks a significant step towards implementing unified elections across the country, with a comprehensive bill expected to be tabled soon.
Jha said, "...Our party welcomes this. We had approached this committee, I too was there...Nitish Kumar has always supported simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha. We had told the committee that our party supports it...We see that the country is always in election mode...So, t
Meanwhile, after the Union Cabinet's nod, a comprehensive bill is expected to follow this decision, paving the way for unified elections across the nation.
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'One Nation, One Election,' bill in the parliament, marking a significant step towards the electoral process.
Notably, in September this year, the Union Cabinet approved the government's 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, along with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday voiced support for holding simultaneous elections to the state assemblies and the Lok Sabha in the country, saying that the frequent elections are a "waste" of both time and money.
Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Research Internship Programme in Social and Human Sciences in New Delhi on Thursday. He also distributed appointment letters to the ICSSR Research Interns. Pradhan also distrib
The DMK on Wednesday passed six resolutions during a high-level committee meeting, condemning the BJP-led Union Government over violence in Manipur, Hindi imposition, unemployment for youths, the Waqf Amendment Bill, and one nation, one election, among other issues that were mentioned in the
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused the ruling JMM-led alliance of resorting to lies in the campaign for assembly polls and strongly pitched for 'one-nation, one election', saying it will save money of people.