‘One Nation, One Election’ is cost-effective: B Y Vijayendra


Bengaluru, Sep 18 (IANS) Karnataka BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday praised the decision of the Union government to implement ‘One Nation, One Election,’ calling it not only a sensible decision but also a historic one.

He said that the primary objective behind this decision was the nation's interest while pointing out that simultaneous elections were held in 1951 and 1967, and the Law Commission in its 170th report in 1999 had recommended holding elections for the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies every five years referring to the points from the report submitted by the high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind.

“The plan is to first conduct simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies, followed by elections for district panchayats, taluk panchayats, gram panchayats, municipalities, and other local bodies within 100 days of the general elections. This is a highly commendable step,” he said.

He said that the use of a single voter list for all elections is possible under this system.

Vijayendra also emphasised that India, with its 28 states and 140 crore people, is a vast democratic nation, and conducting Lok Sabha and state assembly elections involves substantial costs.

“A significant amount of labour from government employees is also spent during the elections,” he added.

He said that the political parties and candidates have had to spend thousands of crores of rupees on elections while PM Modi’s visionary decision is to save the country’s money and use it for development, transforming costly elections into more economical ones.

 

  

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 19 2024

    One and only 1 MODI🤔🤣🤔

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 19 2024

    Talking rubbish BY Vijayendra for this exercise of ONOE will be very expensive because we need more voting machines ,VVPAT & etc. More secure place to store the voting machines after election till the counting. What when state governments fall because of horse trading mainly by the BJP? Then we need to have re election not only for that state even the MP's of that state. The state will not complete five years then. The BJP only got crazy ideas

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  • Jroam K., Mangala vooru

    Wed, Sep 18 2024

    I wonder what would have been your opinion ONLY if any other party was to moot the same proposal...

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  • Ravi pai, Bangalore

    Thu, Sep 19 2024

    He knows nothing only speaks his stepmom, shobas language

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Sep 18 2024

    No doubts at all !👍

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  • Damodar Das, Kundapur

    Wed, Sep 18 2024

    For constitutional laws cost is not a bar. Ambedkar has realized this, discussed and approved by all parties including the opposition in a democratic way. You need not take a short cut for your selfish gain. After all its people’s money.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Wed, Sep 18 2024

    No Elections, No Corruption is best Slogan for India Yeddy Kanda....I copy here What Winston Churchill said about Indian Politicians before granting Independence to India.... " “Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues, freebooters; all Indian leaders will be of low calibre & men of straw. They will have sweet tongues and silly hearts. They will fight amongst themselves for power and India will be lost in political squabbles."....I am surprised by Churchills accuracy in predicting behavior of this guys Daddy....before even Yeddy was born in KR Pet Mandya....Tak...Takk...

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