Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the occasion of Unity Day that ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal by the Centre will be cleared by the cabinet soon and will be presented before the Winter Session of Parliament this year. PM Modi was speaking at a mega event to pay tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 149th birth anniversary at… Continue reading "One Nation One Election, UCC to become a reality soon: PM Modi"
The ministry of law and justice is likely to place before the Union Cabinet the report of the high-level committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’ in the next one or two weeks, as part of the department’s 100-day plan for the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, officials aware of the developments said on Friday. The panel, led by former… Continue reading "Law Ministry plans to table ‘One Nation, One Election’ report before Cabinet"
Amid uproar over the Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept of holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies across the country, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said that the Commission is ready to conduct elections as per legal provisions. “According to the legal procedures, the Constitution and RP Act, we have the mandate to conduct the… Continue reading "Ready to hold polls as per law, says CEC"