The High-Level Committee (HLC), constituted by the government under the chairmanship of Ram Nath Kovind, the former President of India, to examine the issue relating to holding of simultaneous elections in the country held its meeting with the political parties on Saturday.
Earlier, on January 27, Ram Nath Kovind, held consultations with Justice UU Lalit, former Chief Justice of India and Justice Sanjib Banerjee, former Chief Justice of Madras High Court and Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, who gave their considered opinion on the subje
Chairman of the High-Level Committee (HLC), Ram Nath Kovind and its members Dr N. K. Singh and Sanjay Kothari held personal interactions with the Members of the Republican Party of India-Athawale ( RPI) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in regards to holding simultaneous elections in the country.
The meeting included the Chairman, Ram Nath Kovind and other members of the committee, Ghulam Nabi Azad, NK Singh and Sanjay Kothari. Raja submitted his views orally and in writing before the Committee.
The chairman of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election Ram Nath Kovind and its member's former Leader of Opposition of Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Chairman of 15th Finance Commission Dr NK Singh and former Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari held personal
The High-Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election, chaired by Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, on Tuesday continued consultations with representatives of industries on the subject of holding simultaneous elections in the country.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday voiced concerns on the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal by the central government saying that it runs contrary to the spirit of the Constitution.
The chairman of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election and former President, Ram Nath Kovind, on Tuesday met and interacted with representatives of Trinamool Congress leaders Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Kalyan Banerjee who put forth their opinions on the subject.
"I have cancelled my trip to Delhi because the state's budget is on February 8...and because I have only 2 days left, I have cancelled my trip to Delhi due to an emergency... I am sending Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Kalyan Banerjee on behalf of my party," CM Banerjee said.
"They can implement UCC in BJP ruled states but it will not happen in West Bengal," Roy said speaking to reporters at the Parliament premises on Tuesday.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP's proposal of 'One nation, One election', asserting that it would pave the way for "dictatorship and erode India's diversity."