Modi govt clears ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal

 The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday approved former President Ram Nath Kovind-led panel report on ‘One Nation, One Election’, and a bill to this effect (for holding simultaneous polls) is likely to be introduced in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament.

The development comes



after the high-level panel led by Ram Nath Kovind was placed before the Union Cabinet.

The ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposes to synchronise the Parliamentary and Assembly elections. The clearance of ‘One Nation, One Election’ was also reportedly under the 100-day agenda of the Modi government.