‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal is ‘unconstitutional’: Chidambaram to parliament panel
We sought Chidambaram’s views as part of this examination process, and the committee will examine them before making its recommendations, said P.P. Chaudhary
Former Union minister P. Chidambaram strongly opposed the proposed "One Nation, One Election" initiative during a parliamentary committee hearing on Monday. Chidambaram, who served as Home and Finance Minister, described the proposal as "monstrous" and "unconstitutional," arguing that it would violate the basic structure of the Constitution by curtailing the five-year term of legislative bodies.
The proposal aims to synchronise Lok Sabha and State assembly polls under the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Chidambaram contended that the bills are unconstitutional because they would reduce the term of elected legislatures, which is not permissible under the Constitution's basic structure.
The Joint Committee of Parliament, headed by BJP member P.P. Chaudhary, received Chidambaram's views as part of its examination process, and the committee will consider them before making recommendations. The committee has been tasked with examining the bills and making recommendations on the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which were introduced in Lok Sabha in December 2024.
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