Cabinet OKs 'one poll' bill, may go to JPC for vetting
The New Indian Express Kottayam|December 13, 2024
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved two bills to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Mukesh Ranjan @New Delhi

Local body elections have not been bunched with Lok Sabha and state polls as of now. Sources said the draft legislations are likely to be introduced in the ongoing session of Parliament and could subsequently be referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) for vetting.

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