JPC defers adoption of draft report on J&K, UT Bills, seeks more consultations
The JPC said further deliberations and consultations with stakeholders were necessary before finalising its recommendations.
The JPC said further deliberations and consultations with stakeholders were necessary before finalising its recommendations.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed “One Nation, One Election” Bills is unlikely to submit its report during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, sources say.
A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday met Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday in connection with the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Union Territories Government (Amendment) Bill, 2025 as part of its local study visit.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the government's flagship "One Nation, One Election" initiative has scheduled two crucial meetings on December 10 and December 17 to gather expert advice on the proposed legislative reforms.
While former law minister P P Chaudhury chairs the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 'One Nation, One Election', the panel was constituted under the chairmanship of former President Ramnath Kovind.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed confidence that the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, will be passed, despite the opposition's fierce criticism.
Shah proposed sending the three Bills to Joint Committee after Opposition uproar and the motion was adopted by the House.
The two former CJIs appeared before the JPC to present their views on the proposed legislation.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee held a meeting in New Chandigarh on Tuesday to deliberate on the subject of ‘One Nation, One Election’ as part of its study tour.
Ahead of the panel meeting, Chaudhary said that in today's meeting, former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Hemant Gupta, along with Justice SN Jha, Dr BS Chauhan, and Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, will be there for the interaction.
