Electoral Reform
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Janata Dal (United) backs Centre’s ‘one nation one election’ plan
The party, which recently returned to an alliance with the BJP in Bihar, submitted a memorandum to a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind.
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81% of citizen responses favour ‘one nation, one election’, says Centre
The Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress are among the political parties that have opposed the plan for simultaneous polls.
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Centre cited obstacles in implementing ‘one nation, one election’ but formed a panel a month later
Law Minister Arjun Meghwal had told the Parliament that the cost of additional EVMs and VVPATs could alone run into thousands of crore.
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Explainer: Why terms of reference of ‘one nation, one election’ panel have created controversy
What has the eight-member panel on holding simultaneous elections exactly been tasked with?
Vineet Bhalla
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Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury declines to be part of ‘one nation, one election’ committee
The eight-member panel is an eyewash as its ‘terms of reference have been prepared in a manner to guarantee its conclusions’, the Leader of the Opposition said.
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Centre forms panel to mull ‘one nation, one election’, Opposition calls it unilateral decision
First floated by the BJP in 2014, the plan involves conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies at the same time.
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Video
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Centre lists bill to replace chief justice on panel to appoint Election Commissioners
The Union government has proposed to include a Cabinet minister nominated by the prime minister to the committee.
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Poll watchdog urges EC to act against parties not making public criminal records of candidates
In 2018, the Supreme Court had directed political parties to publish the records and also specify the reason behind nominating such individuals.
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Election Commission appointments: PM, leader of Opposition and CJI to advise president, SC rules
A committee comprising the three constitutional functionaries will be in place till Parliament makes a law for these appointments, a five-judge bench said.
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Why a voting proposal for migrants has alarmed India’s Opposition parties
Regional parties and experts suggest the move might end up disproportionately benefitting the BJP.
Nachiket Deuskar
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The case for a bigger, diverse committee to appoint election commissioners
As the Supreme Court hears a batch pleas, it must consider whether it is time for the executive to cede control over the appointment process.
Satya Narayan Misra
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Government has hindered Election Commission’s independence, says Supreme Court
The bench said that successive governments have ensured that chief election commissioners cannot complete their six-year terms.
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The Field
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