One nation, one election: First meeting of panel headed by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind to begin shortly

The first meeting of the high-level committee on simultaneous polls, better known as 'one nation, one election', led by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind will take place on Wednesday. According to sources, the meeting will take place at 3.00 pm at the residence of Kovind.

New Delhi:The first meeting of the high-level committee on one nation, one election idea (simultaneous polls) under former President of India Ram Nath Kovind will take place on Wednesday.

Sources said the meeting will take place at 3.00 pm at the residence of Kovind.

On Saturday, the government had notified the high-level committee under Kovind to look into and make recommendations on the issue of holding synchronised polls to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies.

On Sunday, top law ministry officials had briefed Kovind and had sought to know how he would like to go about the mandate of the committee.

Home Minister Amit Shah, senior advocate Harish Salve, former Lok Sabha secretary general Subhash Kashyap, chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N K Singh, former CVC Sanjay Kothari and former leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad are its members.

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had declined to be part of the committee.

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is a special invitee. (with PTI inputs)