After its introduction, Meghwal will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider consultations.
New Delhi: The “One Nation, One Election” Bill is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha today. Officially titled the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, the legislation seeks to synchronise elections for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, and possibly local bodies.The Congress Tuesday issued a three-line whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs, mandating their presence in the House, for “crucial proceedings.”
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, popularly being referred to as the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill, will be introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, which could later be referred to a joint committee of the two Houses.
After its introduction, Meghwal will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider consultations.
The minister will also introduce the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to align the elections of the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the NCT of Delhi.
The joint panel will be constituted on a pro-rata basis, based on the strength of MPs of various parties. As the largest party, the BJP will get the chairmanship of the committee, besides several members, a functionary said on Monday.
Last week, the Union Cabinet decided to hold simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies but opted to leave “as of now” how local body polls will be held. The cabinet has approved the two bills to hold the parliamentary and assembly polls concurrently.
