Mumbai, May 17 -- The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, conducted extensive consultations with key stakeholders in Maharashtra regarding the feasibility and implications of One Nation One election (ONOE), according to an official statement.

The Committee held in-depth discussions with officials from the Maharashtra State Government, senior state bureaucrats, and representatives of national and regional political parties. The deliberations focused on the potential administrative and economic impact of holding simultaneous elections. Senior state officials assured the Committee that a thorough study would be undertaken to assess th...