Bill for simultaneous elections gives unfettered powers to Election Commission of India, says former CJI Sanjiv Khanna
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The proposed legislation for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies confers “unfettered discretion” to the Election Commission, former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna told a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Tuesday (August 19, 2025).
The committee headed by BJP MP and senior leader P.P. Chaudhary is reviewing the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, commonly called the one nation, one election Bill.
source:thehindu.com
