Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has denied agreeing to be a part of the government-appointed committee on the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal. Chowdhury stated that he was approached by a PMO official and requested relevant documents before making a decision. The Congress party has criticized the proposal, calling it an assault on democracy and the federal structure. They argue that implementing the proposal would require amending the Constitution, which would require consensus.