269 Votes In Favour Of Jamili: Bills To Go To JPC

Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): The Jamili election Bill, which has been the subject of debate for the last few years, has finally been introduced in Parliament. The 129th Constitution Amendment Bill-2024 and the Union Territories Laws Amendment Bill-2024 proposed for this purpose were introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday.

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However, 269 MPs voted in favor of these two bills. Another 198 MPs voted against these bills.  This voting was done electronically for the first time in the new Parliament building.

These two bills will be sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), However, before the introduction of these bills, there was an argument between the ruling and Opposition MPs, MPs from the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress are opposing these bills.  Congress MP Manish Tewari said that holding simultaneous elections in the country is an attack on the basic structure of democracy. He demanded that these bills be withdrawn.

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Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav has criticized the BJP for trying to lead the country towards dictatorship.  Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has responded to the criticism of opposition leaders.  He said that the issue of the Jamili elections is not new.  There has been a demand for these elections since 1983.  He clarified that this does not violate the constitutional structure, state rights, or the spirit of federalism.  He said that similar Jamili elections are also being held in countries like Germany and Sweden. 

Meanwhile, the Center is planning to hold the Jamili elections in 2029.  It is preparing to hold the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously.  For now, the Center has put aside the issue of local body elections.  However, official sources have said that by 2034, local body elections will also come under the Jamili ambit. 

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On the other hand, the Center is also examining the obstacles to the Jamili elections.  The Center is focusing on convincing other political parties and ensuring that constitutional amendments are made. 

The Modi government also hopes to complete the census and delimitation of constituencies by 2029.  In this context, it seems that the Center intends to complete the census next year 2025, delimitation of constituencies by 2027, and the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill. (Maxim News)

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