New Delhi: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal proposed to revive the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the related Union Territory Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which provides for simultaneous Lok Sabha meetings in the country Elections and Parliamentary Elections It is held in the Lower House of Parliament. But the opposition opposes the Modi government’s bill. Let us tell you which parties in the House oppose One Nation, One Election and how many support the bill.
Congress was the first to oppose the “one country, one election” bill. Apart from this, the Sanjewadi Party is also opposed. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also opposed the bill. At the same time, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is also the biggest opponent of “one nation, one election”. Among other opposition parties, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM Party, CPE (M) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP Party also strongly opposed the bill. Except the BJP, all its allies Shiv Sena (Shindhi), JDU, TDP, Apna Dal, LJP, etc. have supported the bill.
What is the One Nation, One Election Act?
In order to implement the important platform of “One Nation, One Election”, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment to implement the concept of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. . A high-level committee headed by former president Ramnath Kovind also proposed holding municipal and panchayat elections in a phased manner alongside the Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, but the cabinet decided not to discuss the issue of local body elections,” Because it’s temporary”. Decide to keep your distance. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expressed its commitment to this idea in its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
These political parties all support
The BJP’s allies such as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (United Party) and Janata Dal (Ram Vilas) in the Union Cabinet have supported the concept. Citing the recommendations of the high-level committee, sources said there was a proposal to amend Section 82A and add sub-section (1) related to expiry dates in the bill. It will also be proposed to include sub-section (2) in Article 82A relating to the termination of terms of the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. It is also proposed to amend Article 83(2) and insert new sub-sections (3) and (4) regarding the tenure of the Lok Sabha and its dissolution. It also contains provisions for the dissolution of assemblies and amending Article 327 to insert the words “simultaneous elections”.
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