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‘One country, one election’ will be implemented only in the current term of Modi government, know the reason


New Delhi : The current BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will implement ‘One Country, One Election’ in its current term itself. The government is confident that this reform will get the support of all parties. Sources gave this information. On the completion of 100 days of the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said that unity within the ruling coalition will remain in the remaining term as well. A source said that definitely, it will be implemented in this term itself. It will be a reality.

The call was made from the ramparts of the Red Fort

Prime Minister Modi had strongly advocated ‘one country, one election’ in his/her Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort last month and said that frequent elections were hampering the country’s progress. Modi had said the nation must come forward for ‘one country, one election’. The Prime Minister had urged political parties to ‘ensure the progress of the nation from the Red Fort and with the national tricolour as witness’. In the election manifesto released by the BJP before the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, it had included ‘one country, one election’ as one of the key promises.

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Kovind committee recommended

A high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind in March this year recommended holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies as a first step. The committee also recommended holding local body elections within 100 days of the Lok Sabha and assembly elections.

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Law Commission can also make recommendation

Besides, the Law Commission may recommend simultaneous elections for all three levels of government – ​​Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies such as municipalities and panchayats – from 2029. It may also recommend provision for a unity government in case of a no-confidence motion or indefinite absence of majority in the House.

The Kovind committee did not set any time frame for holding simultaneous elections. It recommended 18 constitutional amendments, most of which would not require ratification by state legislatures.

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