Former CJI BR Gavai, IMF’s Gita Gopinath, Kapil Sibal, and top institutions will appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the One Nation One Election Bill. Key constitutional concerns, including fears of “indirect” President’s Rule, are expected to dominate discussions.
Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna told the JPC that the One Nation, One Election bill doesn’t directly weaken the rule of majority-backed governments but warned that deferring polls “may result in indirect President’s rule.” He flagged possible violations of the Constitution’s basic structure and federal principles.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’ will meet on April 22, 2025, to discuss the implications of synchronizing elections in India. Experts presented varied views, addressing potential benefits like reduced costs and increased governance efficiency. Concerns regarding representation of regional issues and constitutional integrity were also raised.
Former Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Rohit Arya has been appointed as the coordinator for the BJP’s One Nation, One Election initiative, announced by BJP State President Vishnu Dutt Sharma. Arya, who joined the BJP post-retirement, faces scrutiny from his judicial past but is now strategically aligned with the party’s election synchronization goals.
On the evening of 17th December, 2024 , LawChakra hosted a live discussion with Supreme Court Advocate- Sandeep Mishra , aimed at bringing before the audience a discussion on what exactly is the ‘One Nation , One Election’ and how will it bring about a change in elections in the nation, the historical perspective and the current scenario in accordance to the bill which was introduced recently in the Parliament .
