Kovind-led panel aims at “minimum possible” amendments to Constitution and election-related laws

The Kovind-led panel is aiming at “minimum possible” amendments to the Constitution and various other election-related laws, to enable a switch to simultaneous polls. However, this is bound to be challenging given that assessments so far point to extensive constitutional and legal amendments. Anubhuti Vishnoi takes a look: First Time: Law Commission’s 1999 report called … Read more

simultaneous polls: ‘One Nation, One Election’: Kovind-led panel on simultaneous polls invites suggestions from public

The panel on ‘One Nation, One Election’ led by former president Ram Nath Kovind has invited suggestions from the public “for making appropriate changes in the existing legal administrative framework to enable simultaneous elections in the country”. In a public notice, the high-level committee said the suggestions received by January 15 would be taken up … Read more