One Nation One Election panel gets extension

The Lok Sabha granted an extension on 29 July 2026 to the 41-member Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the One Nation, One Election proposal. The committee is examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, which relates to simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and local bodies.

Joint Parliamentary Committee

A Joint Parliamentary Committee is a parliamentary committee formed from members of both Houses of Parliament in India. Such committees are used for detailed scrutiny of Bills, policy proposals, and other parliamentary matters.

One Nation, One Election

The One Nation, One Election framework refers to the conduct of elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies at the same time. The proposal also covers local body elections in the broader rollout plan.

Parliamentary procedure and consultation

Committee chairman P.P. Chaudhary moved the resolution for extension, and the Lok Sabha approved it by voice vote on 29 July 2026. The committee has been holding nationwide consultations on the proposed rollout, with a target for implementation by 2029.

Important Facts for Exams

• The Lok Sabha is the lower House of Parliament of India.
• The Winter Session of Parliament usually begins in the last week of November and ends before Christmas.
• The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 is linked to the One Nation, One Election proposal.
• A voice vote is a parliamentary method in which members express approval or disapproval verbally.

The Joint Parliamentary Committee has 41 members in this case. The extension allows the committee to submit its report by the first day of the last week of the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.