A Joint Parliamentary Committee comprising a maximum of 31 members, including representatives from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Bill, 2024, better known as the One Nation, One Election Bill, in the Lok Sabha. While the BJP has the support of its NDA allies, the opposition parties have vehemently opposed the call for simultaneous general and Assembly elections.

Opposition MPs say the government failed to secure a two-thirds majority. However, experts say a special majority is not required to introduce Constitution Amendment Bills.

Amid objections by opposition parties, two bills that will enable the implementation of One Nation, One Election were tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. But what does the number game say? Can the Centre get the bills passed?

India's federal government is seeking to bring a controversial bill for holding federal and state assembly elections together.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government introduced draft legislation in India’s parliament to hold simultaneous elections across the country, the latest step to alter the electoral landscape in the world’s biggest democracy.

It is not clear yet if those not present had informed the party about their absence due to prior engagement or any other reason.