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The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE) bills took place on Wednesday. The meeting witnessed heated debates between opposition MPs and BJP leaders. Opposition members, including Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, raised concerns over whether the bills on simultaneous polls initiative would actually reduce costs. 

The Opposition MPs also questioned whether an assessment had been made following the 2004 general elections, which marked the first time that EVMs were used across all 543 parliamentary constituencies.

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During the first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, opposition members raised concerns, arguing that such a move would violate the federal principles of the Constitution. 

In contrast, members from the NDA, especially the BJP, supported the move, along with their allies, the JDU and TDP. The Ministry of Law and Justice gave a presentation on the details of the proposed bills.

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Large Suitcase Given To JPC Members

The members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) received a large suitcase containing crucial documents, including over 18,000 pages of material. It also included a volume from the Ram Nath Kovind committee report. 

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh shared an image of the suitcase. "The JPC on 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE) has received a report spanning thousands of pages. The first meeting of the ONOE JPC was held today," Singh posted on X.

Upon further inspection, it was revealed that the suitcase held critical documentation related to the committee's work. The 52 kg of suitcase reportedly includes reference materials for the members, covering all reports from the Law Commission, relevant court cases, and other pertinent references to date.