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4 days ago
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How India plans to vote in a 'one nation, one election' in 2034
Simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislatures are provided for under the 2024 Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the 2024 Union Territories Laws (Amendment Bill) read more Since the government intends to hold the first nationwide simultaneous polls by 2034 following the ratification of the constitutional reform bill for 'one nation, one election', all state assemblies elected after 2029 would serve for a shorter period of time to synchronise their term with the 2034 general elections. PP Choudhary, head of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 'one nation, one election' bill (The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024), told Times of India that the assembly, which is set to be elected in 2032, may only serve a two-year term after 2027 in order to ensure that the next elections in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India, coincide with the Lok Sabha elections, which may occur in 2034. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislatures are provided for under the 2024 Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the 2024 Union Territories Laws (Amendment Bill). According to the constitution amendment bill, the President may announce when the next general elections are due by announcing the date of the Lok Sabha's first session following a general election, which is most likely scheduled for 2029. When the Lok Sabha's five-year term ends, the tenure of all state assemblies established after this date would also end. An election for the Lok Sabha or state legislature will be conducted for a term equivalent to the remaining five years if it is dissolved before its five-year mandate. As a result, its subsequent election will coincide with the cycle of simultaneous elections. Assembly elections will only be held to coincide with the Lok Sabha elections, even in states where polls are scheduled. The bill does, however, stipulate that the Election Commission may propose to the President that elections for a state assembly be held separately from those for the rest of the nation if it believes that this is not possible. The President may issue an order to hold elections for that assembly at a later date. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Choudhary, the BJP MP for Pali in Rajasthan, stated that based on the JPC's operations, the panel's term may be prolonged because the members agreed to visit states and union territories prior to delivering their final recommendations. To date, JPC members have travelled to Uttarakhand and Maharashtra. The bills were filed in the LS in December of last year and submitted to the Chaudhary-led panel, which has been consulting with stakeholders for comments.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
First ‘one nation, one election' likely in 2034, shorter terms for state assemblies after 2029: Report
The government plans to implement nationwide simultaneous elections by 2034, following the passage of the 'one nation, one election' constitutional amendment bill. State assemblies elected after 2029 will have shorter terms to align with the 2034 Lok Sabha elections. PP Choudhary, head of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the bill (The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024), told The Times of India that, for instance, the assembly elected in 2032 in Uttar Pradesh, India's largest electoral state, may serve only two years to synchronise with the 2034 Lok Sabha elections. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, include provisions for simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections. To implement simultaneous elections, the President may issue a notification on the sitting of the Lok Sabha after a general election. The tenure of all state assemblies formed after this date will end concurrently with the Lok Sabha's five-year term. If the Lok Sabha or a state assembly is dissolved before completing its five-year term, elections will be held to cover the remaining duration, aligning the next election with the simultaneous election cycle. If the Election Commission of India (ECI) determines that a state assembly election cannot be conducted as part of simultaneous elections, it may recommend to the President to defer that election. The President can then order the election to be held later. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, grants the ECI authority to recommend postponing a state assembly election to the President without requiring parliamentary approval, unlike the current Article 356, which imposes specific conditions and parliamentary consent for such delays. PP Choudhary, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Pali, Rajasthan, told ToI that the Joint Parliamentary Committee's (JPC) tenure might be extended due to a consensus among members to visit various states and Union Territories before finalising recommendations. The JPC, chaired by Choudhary, has already visited Maharashtra and Uttarakhand. The bills, introduced in the Lok Sabha in December last year, were referred to this panel, which has been engaging with stakeholders for feedback.
