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One nation one poll implementation needs constitution amendment: Govt
The New Indian Express
|August 09, 2024
THE implementation of ‘One nation, One election' would require amendments to the Constitution of India as per the recommendations of the Ram Nath Kovind committee, the Centre informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The decision regarding implementation of the high-level committee's recommendations is contingent upon examination of various aspects including legal and constitutional aspects, said Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said.
The Modi government had appointed the Kovind panel in September 2023 to examine the feasibility of holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies. However, several experts said that to pass the amendments, the government should have two-third majority in the House.
This story is from the August 09, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express.
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