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Congress slams Centre for including Ghulam Nabi Azad instead of Kharge in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As the Centre constituted a High-Level Committee on the possibility of simultaneous elections in the country-- one nation, one election-- Congress on Saturday questioned the government for not including party president Mallikarjun Kharge in the eight-member panel saying that the exclusion
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"Crores of rupees used in elections will be saved": BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"This is not something new. A parliament standing committee regarding the feasibility of holding simultaneous elections was earlier made in 2015. I was a member of it. Congress didn't have the courage to implement the proposal, so we are doing it. I was a member of the standing committee, an
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Centre forms eight-member committee to examine ‘one nation, one election’;
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Centre on Saturday constituted an eight-member High-Level Committee to examine the issue of ‘one nation, one election’ and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country
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Pakistan's Defence Ministry moves SC to seek 'simultaneous elections' in c
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As per details, the defence ministry which is responsible for allocating armed forces for the elections has filed an application in Supreme Court seeking 'simultaneous elections' in the country.
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Election Commission is ready for One Nation, One Election: Sushil Chandra
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): One Nation One Election is a good suggestion, but this will need a change in the Constitution and it is to be decided in parliament. The Election Commission is fully prepared and is capable of conducting simultaneous elections, said Chief Election Commis
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No recommendation to dissolve Jharkhand assembly early, says CEC
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Saturday that assembly polls in Jharkhand were not announced along with those of Haryana and Maharashtra as the term of its assembly ends in January and there was no recommendation from the state Chief Minister
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Mayawati to skip PM's all-party meet today
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jun 19 (ANI): BSP has opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'One Nation, One Election' idea for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies in the country.
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No simultaneous assembly elections in J-K: EC
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Sunday announced that there will be no simultaneous elections for Jammu and Kashmir state assembly owing to the recent incident of violence, among other factors.
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Srinagar: Congress delegation urges EC to hold simultaneous polls
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 4 (ANI): Congress delegation comprising Mohi-Ud-Din and Ali Mohammad Sagar on Monday met the Election Commission of India (EC) in Srinagar, and urged the poll body to hold simultaneous polls.
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Simultaneous elections 'desirable goals', says CEC Sunil Arora
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday said that simultaneous elections are "desirable goals", but for that, the political system of the country will have to take steps to align the life of a state assembly with the life of Parliament.
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Haryana ready for simultaneous elections: Khattar
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Batting for the One Nation One Election system, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that the state is ready for simultaneous elections to the Assembly and Lok Sabha if the Election Commission of India decides to implement the same.
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Law Commission backs simultaneous elections proposal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Favouring the idea of holding simultaneous elections, the Law Commission in its draft report to the Central government recommended amendments in the Constitution and the electoral law to hold polls collectively for the House of the People and the State Legisl
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