According to an official release, former President Ram Nath Kovind has been appointed as Chairman of the committee. Apart from the chairman, there are seven members in the committee.
A 14-member coordination committee has been set up to iron out any glitches in the relationship and prepare a joint campaign and communication strategy.
BJP chief J P Nadda met ex-president Ram Nath Kovind soon after the latter was tasked with the responsibility of heading a committee to explore the feasibility of “one nation, one election”, which was the case till 1967.
The government has formed a committee headed by the former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies.
Following the adoption of the Constitution in 1950, elections for the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies were held simultaneously every five years between 1951 to 1967.
Narendra Modi's government today took one more step in the direction of One Nation One Election in the country. The government constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former President Ramnath Kovind to consider One Nation One Election.
The Opposition alliance, I.N.D.I.A, held its third formal meeting in Mumbai on Friday, September 1.
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With the Opposition consolidating its presence and unity ahead of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled in 2024, the move was branded a "distraction" by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
The government has constituted a committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of "one nation, one election"
One Nation One Election: The recent moves by the government have thrown open the possibility of advancing the general elections and some state polls, which are scheduled after and with the Lok Sabha contest.
'One Nation, One Election': Soon after the announcement, reactions started pouring in. BJP called it a historic step and said this was done country's interest.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing this idea to hold assembly and general elections simultaneously.
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