P.P. Chaudhary is the chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) The ‘poll model’ would enable elected representatives to focus on governance for their entire five-year term. The Constitution Amendment Bill on ONOE, currently under review by the JPC, seeks to synchronise Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, streamlining the electoral process. The JPC comprises 39 members, including 27 from the Lok Sabha, 12 from the Rajya Sabha and former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Rajendra Menon. The bill is expected to be passed by the end of the year, if approved by the Indian Parliament and the President of the Indian National Congress (ANCC) and the Centre for Democratic Reforms (CDR) are both in favour of it. The CDR is the party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking to form a coalition government in the next general election, scheduled to be held in February 2015.