"Not Tampering With State Powers": Law Minister On 'One Nation, One Poll'

A proposal to hold simultaneous federal and state elections - the 'one nation, one poll' proposal - is a long-pending piece of electoral reform and will not damage the Constitution, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tables "One Nation, One Poll", a constitutional amendment bill, in the Lok Sabha.

Two bills to amend the Constitution - to permit holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together, part of the 'one nation, one election' push - were tabled in the Lok Sabha today, triggering furious protests by the opposition.

The Centre will introduce a bill to amend 'The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019' in Lok Sabha next week, to integrate the Union Territory with its 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, a senior government official told NDTV.

Mamata Banerjee came out swinging after the Union Cabinet cleared two bills - including one to amend the Constitution to permit simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls - and bring the BJP's 'one nation, one election' dream closer to fruition.

The Union Cabinet cleared the contentious 'one nation, one election' bill - which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections and, at a later stage, municipal polls too - sources told NDTV Thursday afternoon.