Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the BJP-led NDA government will implement one nation, one election in its current term itself. On the occasion of completion of 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, Shah said that our plan is to implement the system of one nation, one election during the tenure of this government itself.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav was also present with Shah on this occasion.
In fact, Prime Minister Modi had strongly advocated one nation, one election and said that frequent elections hinder the progress of the country. Prime Minister Modi had said from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the country will have to come forward for ‘one nation, one election’. One nation, one election is one of the major promises made by the BJP in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.
A high-level committee constituted under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind had recommended holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies as a first step in March this year. The committee also recommended holding local body elections within 100 days of Lok Sabha and assembly elections.
Besides this, the Law Commission is likely to recommend simultaneous elections for all three levels of government – Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies like municipalities and panchayats – from 2029. It may also recommend a provision for a unity government in case of a hung House or a no-confidence motion being passed. ( PLC & GT )
