Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) Concerns over large-scale deployment of security forces, electronic voting machines (EVMs) and logistical preparedness for simultaneous elections dominated discussions on Wednesday as the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal continued its second-day consultations in Gujarat with participation from political parties. The discussions involved Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representatives,…
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Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Cabinet approved a motion Monday to amend some texts in the Constitution, setting the stage for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment, and, if passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum.The move comes after 187 lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party and five minor parties jointly proposed the bill on Friday to tighten the requirements for declaring martial law and incorporate the spirit of past pro-democracy m…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed One Nation One Election (ONOE) Bill, on Wednesday, held a detailed consultation with Vice-Chancellors and representatives from several National Law Universities (NLUs), who offered key constitutional and procedural recommendations aimed at strengthening the proposed legislation.According to an official notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the meeting was held at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delh…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh is set to hold one of the most consequential, yet contentious elections since its 1971 independence, with the 13th general election to be held on February 12, to select the next government, and a Prime Minister. This time, voters will also receive two ballots: one to elect Members of Parliament and another for the referendum question on the “July Charter”.Citizens will vote “yes” or “no” on the implementation of the “July National Charter 2025”, according to D…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Jan 30 (IANS) Responding to the rumours of interference of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son, Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah in the governance, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar clarified that there is no interference by Yathindra in administration. He was speaking to the media at the Shivamogga Circuit House on Thursday.Asked about BJP MLA Sunil Kumar’s allegation that Energy Minister K.J. George was planning to resign be…