Mah Congress attacks 'One Nation, One Election' move

Pune, Oct 3 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress senior spokesperson Gopal Tiwari on Saturday criticised the Centre's 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, alleging that the move reflected the ruling BJP-led alliance's desire to remain in power for an extended period. Tiwari alleged that constitutional conventions and the autonomy of institutions were being undermined in the process of pursuing simultaneous elections. He also questioned the proposed interaction between the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the legislation and Supreme Court judges. The JPC, headed by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary, had proposed a visit to the Supreme Court on October 6, with its agenda…