# ONOE panel mulls safeguards against unscrupulous PM, CMs 2026-08-13T22:55:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Joint Parliamentary Committee on One-Nation-One-Election is looking at ways to strengthen constitutional safeguards against an 'unscrupulous' prime minister or chief minister dissolving the Lok Sabha or a state assembly midway, chairman PP Chaudhary said on Thursday. Articles 85(2) and 174(2) currently allow the President or Governor to dissolve the lower house on the advice of the PM or CM. The panel is also examining how to synchronise elections and maintain that synchronisation over time, the BJP MP said. The JPC has broad agreement on the merits of simultaneous elections, and Congress members, including Priyanka Gandhi, have acknowledged the proposal's advantages, Chaudhary added. The committee is consulting legal experts, including former chief justices, and will submit its report to Parliament. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Article 174, Article 85, JPC, One Nation One Election, PP Chaudhary, simultaneous elections Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/onoe-panel-mulls-safeguards-against-unscrupulous-pm-cms/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/onoe-panel-mulls-safeguards-against-unscrupulous-pm-cms/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.