Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai, while speaking at a seminar in Bengaluru, said that 'one nation, one election' would boost GDP, increase voter participation, and create a more sustainable democratic system
Gyanesh Kumar's appointment comes at a time when the relationship between the opposition and the Election Commission is sour. Kumar's tenure ends in 2029
NDA allies—JDU and TDP—supported the bill while YSR Congress and BJD opposed the move
Law Minister Arjun Meghwal says objections to the bill are political in nature; proposed referring bill to JPC for further consultations
One Nation, One Election to be implemented in the country in two phases. INDIA bloc demands withdrawal of bills
Ministry says simultaneously elections were conducted to Lok Sabha and state assemblies from 1951 to 1967, however, it got disrupted following premature disruption of a few state assemblies and Lok Sabha
The union cabinet approved the bills in a meeting held on Thursday. Parties in the INDIA bloc are opposed to 'One Nation, One Election'
Although there are benefits to the policy, the six-month reduction in J&K assembly’s tenure may raise concerns about adequate representation and governance
Such a bill will only weaken the foundations of democracy further, says the Karnataka CM
Government is keen on wider consultations on the bill which is likely to be referred to a parliamentary panel
Mayawati blamed the BJP and the Congress for slowly making ‘ineffective’ reservations for SC/ST and for OBCs
Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar said it was ironical that BJP, a party that propagated ‘Operation Lotus’ to topple elected governments, was talking about ‘One Nation, One Election’
The Union cabinet approved the proposal for simultaneous polls as recommended by the Ram Nath Kovind committee
Results 1-13 for One Nation One Election