One Nation One Election : Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday attacked the central government over 'One Nation One Election' and suggested dissolving the ruling government and holding fresh elections in the country. "I think this report will have 2000 pages. We don't even know what the report is. If they are in such a hurry to bring One Nation One Election, then today when PM Modi is coming (to Parliament), they should dissolve the government and hold fresh elections. This is the best time to dissolve the government when we are debating the Constitution," the SP chief told reporters.

Congress party will oppose one nation one election proposal- Chidambaram

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said that the Congress party will oppose the One Nation One Election proposal. The Congress party will oppose this proposal and many regional parties including the DMK oppose this proposal. This is another attempt by the government to destroy the federal structure. Having elections in two or three states is very good for democracy as it gives people a chance to support or reject political parties.

It is noteworthy that Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will introduce the 'Constitution (One Hundred Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024' in the Lok Sabha on December 16. The agenda states that Constitution (One Hundred Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024: Arjun Ram Meghwal will move a motion for permission to introduce a bill to further amend the Constitution of India. Will also introduce the bill. The first amendment bill relates to holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and the second bill relates to holding simultaneous elections to the assemblies in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry. Many opposition leaders have questioned the One Nation One Election proposal, saying that it is impractical and an attack on federalism.

Jairam Ramesh also targeted the central government

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh demanded that the proposed 'One Nation, One Election' Bill be referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Ramesh said that the bill will be introduced in Parliament and we want it to be referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which will discuss it. Last year, party president Mallikarjun Kharge had clarified the position of the Indian National Congress by sending a four-page letter to former President Ram Nath Kovind's One Nation, One Election Committee, stating that we oppose this bill. On December 12, the Union Cabinet approved the 'One Nation One Election' Bill, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament. However, before being introduced in Parliament, a debate had started between the ruling party and the opposition on this bill.

Several parties in the Bharatiya Janata Party opposed the bill while parties in the BJP-led NDA alliance welcomed the bill, saying it would save time and lay the foundation for uniform elections across the country. Earlier, in September this year, the Union Cabinet had approved the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, which aims to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections along with urban body and panchayat elections within 100 days. These recommendations were outlined in the report of a high-level committee headed by former President Kovind. After the Cabinet approval, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the decision, calling it an important step towards enhancing India's democracy.