India, July 2 -- The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the constitutional framework for simultaneous elections visited the Delhi Assembly on Wednesday. The visit is a part of nationwide consultations. Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta interacted with the committee members and called for comprehensive examination of issues including constructive votes of no-confidence, premature dissolution of legislatures, and harmonisation of electoral rolls, while emphasising that any reform must rest on broad political consensus and robust constitutional safeguards.

The committee is examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which together form ...