Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayanade noted that the continuous elections 'waste' the country's time and money and emphasised on the necessity of One Nation, One Election
The Centre has described 'One Nation, One Election' as a transformative shift to improve governance, cut costs, minimise disruptions, and streamline the country's electoral process
The govt tabled the 'One Nation One Election' Bill today; Congress and SP called it unconstitutional and sought its immediate withdrawal
Following the adoption of the Constitution, elections to the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies were conducted simultaneously from 1951 to 1967, it noted
The bill, which aims to implement the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, is scheduled to be introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today
The government is set to introduce 'One Nation One Election' Bill in Lok Sabha today; Opposition calls it anti-democratic, cites concerns over federal structure
Congress party's Lok Sabha MPs will also hold a meeting at 10.30 AM to discuss today's business in the House at the Congress Parliamentary Party office in Parliament
The minister will also introduce the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to align the elections of the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the NCT of Delhi
During the discussion on the Constitution in Lok Sabha, the ruling side and the opposition, especially the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, to woo Dalit and OBC voters, have said a lot of baseless"
He made these remarks when he visited Sri Busameta Venkateswara Swamy temple located at Dokiparru village in Krishna district's Gudlavalleru mandal
One Nation, One Election bill, has sparked significant debate, particularly from Opposition leaders about the feasibility of holding Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections within the same year
Frequent poll code imposition also impacts the functioning of services and curtails the involvement of manpower
Several opposition leaders have questioned the One Nation One election proposal saying it was impractical
Appreciating the bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut called it the need of the hour as conducting elections every six months imposes a significant financial burden on the government
The Samajwadi Party (SP) said if simultaneous elections are implemented, state-level parties will not be able to compete with national parties as far as electoral strategy and expenditure
Congress' deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi said that in the past also, his party has raised many questions related to elections, electoral systems, and electoral integrity
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Though the proposed legislation or set of legislations has not yet been approved by the Union Cabinet, the government may bring it as early as the ongoing Winter session of Parliament
The TVK in its resolution said that 'One Nation, One Election' is against the principles of democracy and federalism