One Nation One Election bill likely to be introduced in Parliament winter session

In a step towards simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal for One Nation One Election. The bill for holding simultaneous polls is likely to be introduced in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, sources said.

The development came after the report of



the high-level committee, which was headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, was placed before the Union Cabinet.

Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the One Nation One Poll would be implemented in two phases, stressing that the proposal received support from a large number of parties.