Cabinet gives approval to 'One Nation One Poll' Bill

DN Bureau

The Cabinet on Thursday approved 'One Nation One Election' Bill. Read further on Dynamite News:

Union Cabinet approves One Nation, One Poll Bill
Union Cabinet approves One Nation, One Poll Bill


New Delhi: The Cabinet on Thursday approved 'One Nation One Election' Bill, reports Dynamite News correspondent. 

The Bill is likely to be presented next week in Parliament. 

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High-Level Committee

Notably, a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report on 'One Nation One Polls' to President Droupadi Murmu in March earlier this year.

The Union Cabinet in September this year approved the recommendations of the high-level committee. 

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The Panel Proposes Amendments
The committee had proposed amendments to three Articles, insertion of 12 new sub-clauses in the existing articles and tweaking three laws related to UTs having legislative assemblies.

In its report submitted to government in March ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the panel recommended implementing one nation, one election in two phases.










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