This is with reference to “Drop the idea of simultaneous polls” (May 2). Dr YV Reddy’s caution on simultaneous polls for Parliament and state assemblies is timely. He has effectively demolished the view that simultaneous elections save costs. Costs should never be the issue, even otherwise. He also debunked the view that if national parties dominate state assemblies, there can be better development. Indeed, regional parties were more creative in their governance without jeopardising any national interests. The argument for simultaneous elections is not new.
If India is a union of states, as the constitution envisaged, states should be
If India is a union of states, as the constitution envisaged, states should be
