BRS Leader Comments on 'One Nation, One Election' Bill
Hyderabad: BRS leader B Vinod Kumar shared his thoughts on the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, suggesting that the “One Nation, One Election” (ONOE) policy might come into effect in 2034.
According to Vinod Kumar, the Centre introduced a Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament to enable simultaneous elections for both the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies across the country. However, the Bill does not specify a particular date for implementing ONOE.
He pointed out that the government is attempting to include a new provision, Article 82A, in the Constitution. This article mentions that the proposed amendment would take effect starting the first day of the new Lok Sabha in 2029.
Vinod Kumar also stated that the BRS would present its position on the issue to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
