'One Nation, One Election' refers to the idea of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J P Nadda called on Kovind after the government made public its decision to set up the committee
Centre has constituted a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of 'one nation, one election'
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Highlighting that 'One Nation, One Election' is for the legislature to decide, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday noted that the commission can handle the decision administratively
Pitching for 'One nation, One election', BJP MP Dr D.P Vats on Thursday demanded that all the elections be held at the same time to prevent the national resources from draining.
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed concern over low voting percentage, especially in urban areas considered educated and prosperous, and said this should change in a vibrant democracy like India.
The prime minister also suggested a single voters' list for Lok Sabha, assembly and panchayat polls, saying separate lists are a waste of resources
Government believes most parties are not opposed to the idea of one nation one election
Modi had invited the heads of all political parties which have at least one member either in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha for the meeting to discuss several issues
NCP president Sharad Pawar and TDP president Chandrababu Naidu are likely to skip the meeting of party chiefs, while the Left parties are likely to attend
Not just the Opposition but several other constitutional experts, have pointed out practical problems in implementing 'one nation one poll'
Chidambaram was speaking at a panel discussion after the release of his book 'Speaking Truth to Power'
NITI Aayog VC to inaugurate Sangh Parivar-affiliated think tank's seminar on issue of simultaneous polls