Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Law Commission Supports One Nation One Election Bills
The 23rd Law Commission in India has said that the One Nation One Election Bills do not break the basic rules of the Constitution.
These bills are about holding elections for the national and state governments at the same time.
The commission thinks this is a good idea because it will save time and money.
They also said that these bills do not take away people's right to vote or make elections unfair.
The bills were introduced by the Law Minister and will be discussed by a committee on December 4.
The commission does not think that the Model Code of Conduct needs to be made into a law or that a special no-confidence vote is necessary for India.
The Basic Structure Doctrine is a rule that helps keep the Constitution safe from changes that could harm its most important parts.
The 23rd Law Commission believes the One Nation One Election Bills do not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
The Bills do not require state ratification as they do not alter subjects under Article 368 (2), clauses (a) to (e).
The commission found no need for statutory recognition of the Model Code of Conduct.
The Bills aim to synchronize Lok Sabha and Assembly elections by aligning their terms.
The commission views simultaneous elections positively, believing they save time and money without affecting government accountability.
- Who
- The 23rd Law Commission and the Joint Committee of Parliament
- What
- The Law Commission's view on the One Nation One Election Bills
- When
- December 4, 2024 (scheduled briefing)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To assess the constitutional validity of the Bills
- Law Commission
- 23rd Law Commission
- Bills
- One Nation One Election Bills
- Committee Meeting
- December 4, 2024
- Law Minister
- Arjun Ram Meghwal
- Committee Chair
- BJP MP P P Chaudhary
- Constitution Clause
- Article 368 (2), clauses (a) to (e)
- Basic Structure Doctrine
- Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973)
- Simultaneous Elections
- Holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together