Government Schemes and Policy · 31 July 2026

One Nation One Election panel gets extension

Exam-focused facts from the 31 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the One Nation, One Election Bill was granted an extension until the end of the Winter Session.
  • The committee is examining the Constitution One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment Bill, 2024.
  • The committee has been conducting nationwide consultations on the proposed simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, state assemblies, and local bodies by 2029.

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