A parliamentary panel convened for the first time Wednesday to review two bills on simultaneous elections. The committee, tasked with examining the proposed laws, was briefed by Ministry of Law and Justice officials on the key provisions of the bills.
The 39-member joint committee, led by BJP lawmaker PP Chaudhary, includes representatives from major political parties. Notable members include Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, JD(U)’s Sanjay Jha, Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde, AAP’s Sanjay Singh, and Kalyan Banerjee of Trinamool Congress. Chaudhary, a former law minister, heads the panel.
The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill were introduced in the Lok Sabha during the recent Winter Session and referred to the committee for scrutiny. The government expanded the committee from 31 to 39 members in response to growing interest from political parties wanting to be part of the review process.
Other members include former Union ministers Anurag Thakur, Parshottam Rupala, and Manish Tewari, along with several lawmakers such as Anil Baluni, Bansuri Swaraj, and Sambit Patra.
The panel consists of 27 members from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha.
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