Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said on Wednesday that the Union Cabinet had accepted the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’. While all eyes are on the Centre’s next move, it’s argued that the implementation of simultaneous elections requires several Constitutional amendments in the process.
At least five Articles of the Constitution must be amended to ensure the smooth implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea. However, it doesn’t seem that easy for the government to bring about these Constitutional amendments.
One Nation One Election needs at least 5 Constitutional amendments:
One Nation One Election: At least five Articles of the Constitution must be amended to ensure the smooth implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’. However, it doesn’t seem easy for the government to bring about these Constitutional amendments.
President Droupadi Murmu being presented a report on simultaneous elections in the country by former president Ram Nath Kovind who heads the High-Level Committee (HLC) on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said on Wednesday that the Union Cabinet accepted the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’.
While all eyes are on the Centre’s next move, it’s argued that the implementation of simultaneous elections requires several Constitutional amendments in the process.
At least five Articles of the Constitution must be amended to ensure the smooth implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea. However, it doesn’t seem that easy for the government to bring about these Constitutional amendments.
The NDA government needs the support of a two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass many of these amendments. Only then will they be applied in the process of conducting the ‘One Nation, One Election’. However, the BJP-led NDA may fall short of the required majority.
Soon after the government’s announcement, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that to implement the new electoral system, “at least five chapters of the Constitution would need to be amended.”
Legal experts have also said that at least five Articles of the Constitution need to be amended to conduct ‘One Nation, One Election’. Even the High-Level Committee on simultaneous polls acknowledged the need for constitutional amendments.
One Nation One Election gets Cabinet approval; bill to be introduced in Parliament winter session
A panel headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind recently submitted a report on ‘One nation, one election’. The Cabinet has accepted the panel’s recommendations.
One Nation One Election gets Cabinet approval; A high-level panel report recently observed that simultaneous polls would help save resources and spur social cohesion.
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ in India. The decision follows the presentation of a comprehensive report by a high-level committee on the proposal. The bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament during the upcoming winter session.
