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The Indian Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) has extended the tenure of a parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing key legislation related to holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha (national parliament) and State legislative assemblies. The extension, granted until the first day of the last week of the 2026 Budget session, allows the committee more time to continue its work, which has included consulting with constitutional experts, economists, and the Chairman of the Law Commission.
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Lok Sabha Extends Committee’s Review of “One Nation, One Election” Bills
New Delhi – December 11, 2025 – The Lok Sabha voted today to extend the mandate of the parliamentary committee examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, key pieces of legislation aimed at introducing simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State legislative assemblies.
The motion to extend the committee’s tenure, moved by Committee Chairman P.P. Chaudhary, was adopted by a voice vote. The extension grants the committee until the first day of the last week of the 2026 Budget session to complete its review.
Since its formation last December, the committee has been actively consulting with various experts, including constitutional scholars, economists, and Law Commission Chairman Dinesh Maheshwari. This extension reflects the complexity of the issues surrounding the proposed “one nation, one election” system and the need for thorough consideration of its potential impacts. The bills are aimed at synchronizing elections at the national and state levels, a move proponents say could reduce costs and disruption caused by frequent elections.
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