Tenure of ONOE committee extended by Lok Sabha
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New Delhi: The parliamentary committee examining the two bills for simultaneous elections was given an extension by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, extending its term to the first day of the final week of the Monsoon session of Parliament.
The motion for the extension was made by P P Chaudhary, the chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament, and it was approved by a voice vote.
The Lok Sabha secretary general also informed the House that a new member from Rajya Sabha was being included in the panel, PTI reported.
The 39-member committee had a vacancy following the resignation of YSR Congress MP V Vijayasai Reddy from the Rajya Sabha.
The "One Nation One Election" (ONOE) committee was constituted in the last Winter Session and its term was to end on the first day of the last week of the ongoing session.
The committee members are of the view that their work is likely to stretch for a long period of time as the seminal import of the proposed laws will require them to consult a wide range of stakeholders, including political parties and state governments.