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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [भारत]July 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ram Kadam on Thursday supported the proposed 'One Nation, One Election' bill, saying it will give a big boost to India's economy and help the country become the world's third largest economic superpower.

Speaking to ANI, Kadam said, "One of the main things is the estimate that our GDP growth rate will increase by 1.5 per cent. If one decision can give such a big boost, then no one can stop India from becoming the third largest economic superpower in the world."

Also spoke on speculations about merger of NCP

Responding to speculations about a possible merger within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Kadam said it was an internal matter of the party and he declined to comment on it. He said, "Whether Shri Sharad Pawar's faction and Sunetra Pawar's faction come together or remain separate is for those parties to decide. However, as a senior MLA in his fourth term, I remember that during the Assembly session, many MLAs from both the parties believed that the date around February 12 was fixed for the merger. This is an internal matter, so it would not be appropriate to comment on it. However, the ongoing speculations and discussions suggest that "Merger talks were already well advanced."

JPC may submit report on July 17

The JPC is expected to finalize and adopt its report at its meeting on July 17 and then present it to Parliament for further consideration. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 deals with the proposed reform popularly known as "One Nation, One Election", which seeks to conduct simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.

The Union Territory Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is also part of the broader framework to facilitate simultaneous holding of elections across the country. These bills, which were introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 17, 2024 and sent to the JPC for further scrutiny, collectively aim to hold simultaneous elections across the country. (ANI)