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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has declined to be part of the ‘one nation, one election’ committee New Delhi: The leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has declined to be part of the eight-member committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to see whether India could hold parliamentary and state…
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P Chidambaram said opposition leaders were not consulted in forming the 8 member committee (File) New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the BJP over the ‘One Nation, One Election’ move, alleging that like every other issue “sponsored by the BJP”, this seems to be “pre-determined and pre-packaged”. His attack…
The centre is exploring the possibility of holding national and state polls together New Delhi: The newly formed committee to see whether India could hold parliamentary and state assembly elections simultaneously will examine and recommend specific amendments to the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act and any other relevant rules. The nine-member committee headed…
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“Let us see if the committee can come up with any practical solutions,” said Shashi Tharoor (File) Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday criticised the BJP-led Centre’s proposal for ‘one nation, one election’, saying there is no practical way in which such a system can be implemented. Talking to reporters here on his first…
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The BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have spoken on the issue on several occasions. New Delhi: Taking a big step forward on the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal, the Centre has set up a committee to study the issue and submit a report. The panel will be headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind….
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