THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024
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🏛️ Introduced
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What does this law do?
This law would require that general elections for the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and all State Legislative Assemblies be held simultaneously every five years, aiming to reduce the frequency of elections and associated costs.
Who it affects
All citizens eligible to vote in India for Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly elections.
Key provisions
- Inserts a new Article 82A to mandate simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and all State Legislative Assemblies
- Amends Article 83 to define 'full term' and 'unexpired term' for Lok Sabha
- Amends Article 172 to define 'full term' and 'unexpired term' for State Legislative Assemblies
- Amends Article 327 to include 'conduct of simultaneous elections' in election provisions
Points worth noting
- This is a Constitutional amendment
- It repeals the previous practice of holding separate elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
- It creates a new mechanism for determining election cycles
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 275 |
| Status | active (section: bill) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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2024-12-17
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