The High-Level Committee, chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday, convened its second meeting to address the matter to hold simultaneous elections across the nation and provide recommendations. Following a warm welcome to the committee members, Chairman Ram Nath Kovind, along with the committee members, confirmed the minutes of the initial meeting held on September 23 and the actions taken based on its decisions, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Law and Justice.#OneNationOneElection | The second meeting of One Nation One Election Committee held in New Delhi.The High-Level Committee was constituted by Government under chairpersonship of Ex-President Ram Nath Kovind to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections in the country. pic.twitter.com/AYcL5n4DbH— DD News (@DDNewslive) October 25, 2023One Nation, One ElectionThe Committees Secretary, Niten Chandra, clarified that the members of the actions taken in response to the resolutions passed during the first meeting. It was communicated to the Committee that, by a prior decision, the HLC has been renamed as the High-Level Committee on One Nation, One Election.Furthermore, the Committee received information that letters had been sent to six national parties, thirty-three state parties, and seven registered but unrecognized parties, inviting their input on the concept of One Nation One Election. The Secretary also mentioned the launch of a dedicated website for One Nation One Election during the meeting. This website will serve as an information repository on the subject and facilitate engagement with stakeholders for suggestions.During the meeting, the Law Commission presented its suggestions and viewpoints regarding simultaneous elections in the country. The delegation from the Law Commission included Chairperson Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Prof. (Dr.) Anand Paliwal, and Member Secretary Khetrabasi Biswal.Approval of budgetary allocations for 2023-24Key decisions made during the meeting included the approval of budgetary allocations for the fiscal year 2023-24. Additionally, the committee acknowledged the resignation of Adhir Ranjan Choudhury, the Leader of the single largest party in the Lok Sabha, from the Committee.Key attendees at the meeting include Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Law and Justice, N. K. Singh, former Chairman, 15th Finance Commission, Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap, former Secretary General, Lok Sabha, Harish Salve, Senior Advocate and Sanjay Kothari, former Chief Vigilance Commissioner.
