India, Dec. 5 -- Opposition lawmakers on Thursday questioned the Law Commission's support to the proposed power to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer polls - as envisaged in Article 82A(5) of the 'One Nation, One Election' bill that proposes simultaneous polls in the country - and rejected the law panel's argument that the said bill does not require ratification by at least 50% of the state assemblies.

In its submission to the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, the Law Commission said the provisions in the proposed legislation are correct and suitable without any fear of ambiguity and do not "disturb the basic structure of the...