The term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Bills seeking to introduce simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies was extended once again on Wednesday (March 18, 2026).
The Lok Sabha extended the tenure of the panel, headed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party MP P.P. Chaudhary, till the last week of the Monsoon Session. The term of the panel had been extended earlier in the Winter Session.
Mr. Chaudhary moved the motion seeking extension of the tenure of the 39-member multi-party committee, and it was adopted by a voice vote.
Parliament Budget Session highlights on March 18, 2026
The simultaneous polls Bills -- The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, were introduced on December 17, 2024 in the Lok Sabha and sent for Parliamentary scrutiny. The panel has so far held 17 meetings from January 8 last year.
