Organised by: Research & Scholastic Committee, SIBM, Noida
Date: 26th November 2025
Venue: Room 302, Third Floor, SIBM, Noida
Objective
Democratic Dialogue 2.0 aimed to provide students with a realistic simulation of parliamentary proceedings on the theme “One Nation, One Election.” The event focused on enhancing policy understanding, legislative awareness, public speaking, critical thinking, decision-making, teamwork, and parliamentary decorum.
Event Overview
The session commenced with the National Anthem and an Oath-Taking Ceremony. The event was conducted in three rounds followed by voting:
- Ministerial Round: Members of the Ruling Party and Opposition presented their views on the feasibility and implications of “One Nation, One Election.”
- Rebuttal Round: Participants engaged in cross-questioning and counterarguments on constitutional, administrative, and practical aspects of the motion.
- Closing Remarks: Leaders of both parties delivered concluding speeches summarising their respective positions.
- Voting: The motion resulted in a tie. The Speaker exercised the tie-breaking vote against the motion, concluding that “One Nation, One Election should not be implemented.”
Highlights
- Realistic parliamentary proceedings with oath-taking, debates, rebuttals, and voting
- Well-researched arguments and strong critical thinking
- Disciplined moderation and parliamentary decorum
- Tie vote leading to a decisive Speaker’s ruling
- Valuable feedback from judges appreciating clarity, depth, and composure
- Successful coordination by the Research & Scholastic Committee
Awards & Recognition
- Best Speaker: Pranav Kumar
- Best Rebuttal: Shachi Gupta
- Appreciation: Shubham Kumar Meharia
- Appreciation: Baibhav Mishra
All participants were appreciated for their preparation, discipline, and active participation.
Key Roles
- Speaker of the Parliament: Om
- Judge 1: Shreya Veer
- Judge 2: Raghav Datta
Research & Scholastic Committee
- Raghav Datta – Coordinator
- Ashutosh Agarwal – Coordinator
- Suvidhi Jain – Core Member
- Om – Core Member
- Ananya Sharma – Core Member
- Manpreet Kaur Saggu – Core Member
- Isha – Core Member
Participants
The event featured 24 student representatives from the Ruling Party and Opposition Party, each representing different ministerial portfolios and contributing to a dynamic and engaging parliamentary debate.
| S. No. | Role / Portfolio – RULING PARTY | Name |
| 1 | Ruling Party Leader | Anvay Sharma |
| 2 | Ministry of Finance | Pragati Jain |
| 3 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Yashasvi Setia |
| 4 | Ministry of Defence | Ishita Srivastava |
| 5 | Ministry of Education | Nitya Jain |
| 6 | Ministry of Law & Justice | Anushka Rajpoot |
| 7 | Ministry of Commerce & Industry | Gauri Singh Bhati |
| 8 | Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Ashutosh Agarwal |
| 9 | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions | Saksham Srivastava |
| 10 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs | Saatvik Garg |
| 11 | Ministry of Communications | Prayansh Khandelwal |
| 12 | Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj | Shubham Chandra Pandey |
| S. No. | Role / Portfolio – OPPOSITION PARTY | Name |
| 1 | Opposition Party Leader | Baibhav Mishra |
| 2 | Ministry of Finance | Shachi Gupta |
| 3 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Anshita Srivastava |
| 4 | Ministry of Defence | Sayantan Bhattacharya |
| 5 | Ministry of Education | Nidhi Singh |
| 6 | Ministry of Law & Justice | Shubham Meharia |
| 7 | Ministry of Commerce & Industry | Akshita Sharma |
| 8 | Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Akansha Goel |
| 9 | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions | Chaitanya Tiwari |
| 10 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs | Gautam Saxena |
| 11 | Ministry of Communications | Subhanshu Bisht |
| 12 | Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj | Pranav Kumar |
Glimpses of the event:
