Trinamool Congress Nominates Members for Election Bills Panel

Trinamool Congress has recommended Kalyan Banerjee and Saket Gokhale for the joint parliamentary committee to evaluate bills on simultaneous elections. The government insists on deeper examination by the committee, pending Lok Sabha's resolution to formalize the setup.

The Trinamool Congress has put forward the names of Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee and Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale for inclusion in the proposed joint committee of Parliament. This committee is expected to scrutinize the bills related to conducting simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

This legislative initiative was introduced in the Lower House on a recent Tuesday. The government, emphasizing the need for comprehensive evaluation, assured that the bills would undergo a detailed review process by the joint committee, which will include broad consultations.

For the committee to be officially formed, the Lok Sabha must pass a resolution to this effect, after which the Speaker will initiate its constitution. Meanwhile, other political parties are also in the process of nominating their representatives to the committee.

(With inputs from agencies.)