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‘Simultaneous polls are in national interest’: JPC begins 3-day Gujarat visit | Ahmedabad News

‘Simultaneous polls are in national interest’: JPC begins 3-day Gujarat visit | Ahmedabad News

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A joint parliamentary committee (JPC) examining the proposal for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies began its three-day visit to Gujarat on Tuesday to hold discussions with stakeholders and gather views on the issue. On its first day, the panel met a team of top Gujarat government officials that was led by Chief Secretary MK Das, who apprised the JPC on the difficulties and costs involved in holding separate elections. Following the chief secretary’s presentation, the JPC asked him to compile a department-wise report on the subject so that it could be shared with other states as a model to prepare similar state-specific reports. The 41-member JPC is headed by BJP MP PP Chaudhary and has been touring states for consultation with stakeholders on two Bills—The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill 2024 and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024—that propose “One Nation, One Election”. Gujarat is the seventh state that the Committee is visiting. Around 20 members of the committee are visiting Gujarat. The Chief Secretary was accompanied by secretaries of several …

Sitharaman tables Corporate Laws Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, sent to JPC

Sitharaman tables Corporate Laws Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, sent to JPC

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, according to the ANI. The bill aims to make further changes to key corporate regulations in India, including the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008 and the Companies Act, 2013. Soon after its introduction, the Lok Sabha passed a motion to refer the bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed examination. This step allows lawmakers to study the bill more closely before it is taken up for final approval, as per the ANI. The development comes as the second phase of the Budget session of Parliament resumes. This session is expected to focus on key legislative and financial matters, including reforms that could impact multiple sectors of the economy. What the bill aims to do The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to update existing laws governing companies and LLPs. These laws play a crucial role in regulating how businesses operate in India. The amendments are expected to simplify compliance and improve the ease of …

Kapil Sibal Deposes Before JPC On ‘One Nation, One Election’ | India News

Kapil Sibal Deposes Before JPC On ‘One Nation, One Election’ | India News

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Last Updated:December 11, 2025, 17:49 IST Since being constituted, the 39-member committee has been hearing a range of stakeholders and experts to assess different dimensions of the ONOE proposal. Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. (Image: PTI) Senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal deposed before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the One Nation, One Election (ONOE) proposal on 10 November 10, 2025, presenting his views to the panel. He urged lawmakers to reassess the long-term implications of synchronising elections across the country. Sibal opposed ONOE, arguing that it was fundamentally misaligned with the vision the framers of the Constitution had carefully crafted. India’s electoral system, he told the committee, was designed to distribute political accountability across different timelines, ensuring that national and state governments remained independently answerable to the people. The ONOE proposal — formally introduced in Parliament as the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and related amendments — seeks to synchronise elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies across India as a single electoral cycle. The Bill was …

JPC holds first meeting to discuss 130th Constitution amendment

JPC holds first meeting to discuss 130th Constitution amendment

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The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on 130th Constitution amendment held its first meeting on Thursday and decided to meet the parties that have boycotted the panel and visit states, even as the Opposition questioned the motive of the bill in the first sitting. Earlier, defending the bills, Union home minister Amit Shah had said, when the Constitution was framed, its makers could not have imagined that in the future, political leaders would refuse to resign on moral grounds even after being arrested. The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 20 this year, aims to remove the Prime Minister, chief ministers or ministers facing corruption or serious offence charges if they remain in detention for 30 consecutive days. Prime Ministers have also been kept under the ambit of the bill. The two other bills have been brought to apply similar provisions to Union territories of Delhi, Puducherry, and Jammu & Kashmir. Many INDIA bloc parties, including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the Left, the Dravida …

‘One Nation One Election’ Gets Constitutional Thumbs-Up From Law Commission | India News

‘One Nation One Election’ Gets Constitutional Thumbs-Up From Law Commission | India News

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Last Updated:December 05, 2025, 03:29 IST Law Commission Chairman Justice Dinesh Maheshwari told the JPC on ONOE that the Bill neither violates the Basic Structure of the Constitution nor disrupts the federal balance Addressing concerns about citizens’ voting rights, the Commission reiterated the Supreme Court’s consistent position that the right to vote is a statutory rather than fundamental right. (Representational image: PTI) At a meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on December 4, Law Commission of India Chairman Justice Dinesh Maheshwari briefed members on the constitutional soundness of the proposed One Nation One Election (ONOE) framework. Presenting the Commission’s expert assessment, Justice Maheshwari stated that the Bill neither violates the Basic Structure of the Constitution nor disrupts the federal balance. Citing multiple judicial precedents, he affirmed that Parliament possesses full legislative authority to introduce such a reform, provided it respects the Basic Structure—an obligation the Bill, he stressed, fully meets. Addressing concerns about citizens’ voting rights, the Commission reiterated the Supreme Court’s consistent position that the right to vote is a statutory rather than fundamental right. Therefore, …

‘One Nation One Election’ Will Ensure Uninterrupted Governance: Uttarakhand CM Dhami To JPC

‘One Nation One Election’ Will Ensure Uninterrupted Governance: Uttarakhand CM Dhami To JPC

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Last Updated:May 22, 2025, 02:30 IST Dhami strongly advocated for the implementation of this initiative, which he said would be great for hilly states like Uttarakhand People today understand what national issues are and what regional issues can be, and are capable of voting separately, Dhami said. (Representational pic/PTI) On Wednesday, the joint parliamentary committee examining the One Nation One Election plan moved from Mumbai to its next destination, Uttarakhand. The committee meeting was held in Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand. Apart from several officials and the Uttarakhand assembly speaker who came before the committee, state chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami came to the meeting in support of the legislation that is being proposed. Dhami strongly advocated for the implementation of this initiative, which he said would be great for hilly states like Uttarakhand, whose demography is much different when compared to the plains. “Uttarakhand is a state where the wrath of nature is evident during the monsoons. Between June and September, it is impossible to hold any elections here,” he said. The CM …

Bansuri Swaraj carries bag with ‘National Herald Ki Loot’ written on it at JPC meet | WATCH

Bansuri Swaraj carries bag with ‘National Herald Ki Loot’ written on it at JPC meet | WATCH

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The message on the bag was unmissable and seemed to make a pointed political statement, reigniting the BJP’s long-standing attack on the Congress party over the National Herald case. New Delhi: In a move that grabbed considerable attention, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj arrived at the Parliament Annexe building on Monday to attend the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative, carrying a bag that boldly read “National Herald Ki Loot.” The message on the bag was unmissable and seemed to make a pointed political statement, reigniting the BJP’s long-standing attack on the Congress party over the National Herald case. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Bansuri Swaraj takes swipe at Congress Swaraj also took a sharp swipe at the Congress party, alleging serious misuse of media institutions in the National Herald case. Speaking about the matter, she remarked that for the first time, corruption penetrated the fourth pillar of democracy — the media. Citing the Enforcement Directorate’s charge sheet, Swaraj said it exposes the Congress party’s traditional style of functioning and ideology, …

Parliament Budget Session 2025 LIVE: JPC Chief Says ‘Centre’s Intention Is Transparency’ On Waqf Bill

Parliament Budget Session 2025 LIVE: JPC Chief Says ‘Centre’s Intention Is Transparency’ On Waqf Bill

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Parliament Session Today Live: The chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Jagdambika Pal, on Tuesday defended the central government’s intentions, stating that the aim is to bring a “transparent bill” despite strong opposition from various political parties. Speaking to the media ahead of the Lok Sabha session, Pal suggested that the protests surrounding the bill were part of a “well-thought-out strategy.” He specifically criticised the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which had urged people to wear black bands on Eid yesterday (March31). “Yesterday was a day of worship but All India Muslim Personal Law Board made this a day of politics,” Pal stated. The government is likely to bring the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 2), and then in the Rajya Sabha. The budget session is scheduled to end on April 4. Follow LIVE updates here Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and …

Lok Sabha extends tenure of Parliament committee on ONOP bill | Latest News India

Lok Sabha extends tenure of Parliament committee on ONOP bill | Latest News India

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The Lok Sabha on Tuesday gave an extension to the 39-member joint parliamentary committee (JPC), which is examining two bills aimed to usher in simultaneous state and national polls, till the first day of the last week of the monsoon session to submit its report. JPC meeting on the Constitution Amendment Bill met under the chairmanship of JPC Chairman, PP Chaudhary, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI PHOTO) The development came on a day attorney general R Venkatramani backed the simultaneous elections plan and told JPC that the legislation did not trample on any feature of the Constitution and were good in law, said people aware of developments. Venkatramani argued that the two bills — the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aims to conduct simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to align the assembly elections of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry for simultaneous elections — did not require any further changes. But former Delhi high court chief justice …

Mallikarjun Kharge calls Waqf Bill report ‘farzi’, urges Rajya Sabha Chairman to return it to JPC – India TV

Mallikarjun Kharge calls Waqf Bill report ‘farzi’, urges Rajya Sabha Chairman to return it to JPC – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge Congress president and Rajya Sabha LoP, Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday repudiated the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on Waqf calling it ‘farzi’. He also urged Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to return the report to the JPC. Kharge said, ” We will never accept such farzi report.” He alleged that the dissent note by opposition members in the JPC has been removed. The allegations drew a massive objection from the treasury bench. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge demanded that the report be sent back and reintroduced only after incorporating all dissenting opinions. Kharge said, “In the JPC report on the Waqf Board, many members have their dissent report… It is not right to remove those notes and bulldoze our views… This is anti-democracy… I condemn any report that has been presented after deleting the dissent reports. We will never accept such fake reports… If the report does not have dissent views, it should be sent back and presented again… “ Amid uproar, the Rajya Sabha Chairman said …