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What Is It, How Will It Work

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The last round of simultaneous state and central government elections was in 1967 (File). New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has cleared the ‘one nation, one election‘ proposal that will eventually see simultaneous voting for state and union governments, as well as urban bodies or panchayats. The Cabinet on Wednesday accepted the report of the panel led by former President Ram Nath Kovind that said there is “unanimous” support for the ‘one nation, one election’ idea. The BJP has firmly backed the proposal, saying it saves time and money, but nearly two dozen parties, led by the Congress, have argued it is impractical and unnecessary. What Is ‘One Nation, One Election’? Simply put, it means Lok Sabha, Assembly, and local body (urban or rural) elections will be held in the same year, if not at the same time. This was the norm from independence to 1967; four electoral cycles were held in that period, beginning with the first general election in 1951/52. But this was the practice only thrice more – for the 1957, 1962, and …

One Nation, One Election: What’s the game? – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV India TV Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma When the first general elections in India were held in 1951, after our nation became a republic, both Lok Sabha and assembly elections were held simultaneously. The ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea is not new. Probably, the makers of the Constitution had no premonitions about break-up of political parties, leaders changing parties, governments collapsing, followed by mid-term elections. The reality now is: governments at the Centre and states collapsed so many times and subsequently elections were held. We have now arrived at a situation where assembly elections are held in states after gaps of almost every six months. Because of frequent holding of elections, neither the Centre nor the state governments can undertake reforms and take hard decisions, out of fear that they might lose their vote banks, or face dissatisfaction from voters. The idea of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections is a good one, but it may be difficult to implement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intentions may be bonafide, but it has now …

One Nation, One Election: Why is Centre planning to implement it, what are its benefits?

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Image Source : INDIA TV ‘One Nation One Election’ ensures ease and convenience to voters. In a significant development, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Central government’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ recommendations which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days. Notably, these recommendations were made in a report of a high panel committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind. Giving more details about it, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Union Cabinet has accepted the recommendations by the high-level committee on ‘One Nation, One Election. Cabinet approved the proposal unanimously.” How to go ahead about One Nation, One Election He stated that the proposal of the Kovind panel will be implemented in two phases. “In the first phase, Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections will be held, and in the second phase, local bodies elections (Gram Panchayat, Block, Zila Panchayat) and urban local bodies (municipality and municipal committees or municipal corporations),” the Minister said. Vaishnaw said that former President Ram Nath …

New panel to be formed to implement Kovind panel suggestions – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Ashwini Vaishnaw Soon after the Union Cabinet approved the One Nation, One Election, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed a press conference and said an implementation group will be formed to take forward recommendations of Kovind panel on simultaneous polls. He added that the recommendations of Kovind panel to be discussed across India on various fora and added that the Kovind panel found widespread support for simultaneous polls. On ‘One Nation, One Election’, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “A large number of political parties across the political spectrum has actually supported the One Nation One Election initiative. When they interact with high-level meetings, they give their input in a very succinct manner and with a lot of clarity. Our govt believes in creating a consensus on items which affect democracy and the nation in the long run. This is a subject, a topic that will strengthen our nation…” On Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark calling ‘One Nation One Election’ as “impractical”, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The opposition might start feeling internal pressure (about …