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NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday announced the committee for ‘One Nation, One Election‘ which will explore the possibility of simultaneous elections in the country.
The government formed the committee on Friday under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind. The high-level panel on simultaneous elections will primarily examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha, assemblies, municipalities and panchayats.
The 8-member panel will also study if amendments to Constitution would require ratification by states.
As per the notification issued on Saturday, members of ‘One Nation, One Election’ panel are:
The government formed the committee on Friday under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind. The high-level panel on simultaneous elections will primarily examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha, assemblies, municipalities and panchayats.
The 8-member panel will also study if amendments to Constitution would require ratification by states.
As per the notification issued on Saturday, members of ‘One Nation, One Election’ panel are:
- Union home minister
Amit Shah - Congress MP
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury - Senior advocate
Harish Salve - Former leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad
- Ex-chairman of Finance Commission NK Singh
- Former Lok Sabha general secretary Subhash C Kashyap
- Ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari
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