The High-Level Committee constituted by the Government under the chairpersonship of Ram Nath Kovind former President of India to examine the issue relating to holding of simultaneous elections in the country and make recommendations thereon held its second meeting on Wednesday.
The High-Level Committee constituted recently to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections in the country and make recommendations thereon held its preliminary meeting here on September 23 under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind.
The Commission under the chairmanship of Justice Rituraj Awasthi will meet to finalise the Commission's recommendation and clear its stand on the simultaneous elections, on the minimum age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and on the law to provide
The Committee decided to invite recognised national political parties, political parties in power in different states, political parties having their representatives in Parliament and other recognised State Political Parties for seeking suggestions or view points on the issue of simultaneous
The Union Law Ministry on Saturday named eight members to the committee, headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, that will examine the issue of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, Assemblies, municipalities and panchayats.
"Government of India want to divert the issue of Adani...that's why they are doing all these things. And also while doing these things, they are totally sabotaging the parliamentary customs and conventions," Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said.
A day after a High-Level Committee on the possibility of simultaneous elections in the country was constituted, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hit out at the Centre saying that the government could have taken such a "big decision after holding deliberations with the opposition".
Responding to the constitution of the eight-member High-Level Committee on the possibility of simultaneous elections in the Country, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday said that this was done just to "divert" attention and that the issue will automatically vanish in the coming two weeks.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a jibe at the central government over the formation of a high-level committee by the Centre on 'One Nation, One Election' to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.
The government on Saturday constituted an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.
Some of the terms of reference of the eight-member high-level committee constituted by the Centre on Saturday on 'One Nation, One Election' are to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country, suggest any amendments to the Constitution, and examine logis