'One Nation, One Election' Bill To Be Introduced In Lok Sabha Today, Congress Issues Whip To MPs

<p>The 'One Nation One Election' Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and it could be referred to a join committee of the two Houses. The Lok Sabha agenda said the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, popularly being referred to as the Bill on "one nation, one election", will be introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.</p> <p>Meghwal will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider consultations. The joint panel will be constituted on a pro-rata basis based on the strength of MPs of various parties, PTI reported. The BJP will get the chairmanship of the committee since it's the largest party, a functionary said on Monday.</p> <p>The minister will also introduce the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to align the elections of the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the NCT of Delhi.</p> <p>The Congress and Shiv Sena have issued a whip to their Lok Sabha MPs, mandating their presence in the House.</p>

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