The proposal for 'One Nation One Election' has received approval from the Cabinet

 


The proposal for 'One Nation One Election' has received approval from the Cabinet. The next steps and potential challenges remain to be seen. The Bharatiya Janata Party has consistently included the issue of simultaneous polls in their election manifestoes as part of wider electoral reforms. 

The Union cabinet has endorsed the recommendations put forth by a high-level committee regarding the implementation of 'One Nation, One Election' to conduct synchronized elections for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, and local bodies. The process will be carried out in phases following a nationwide effort to build consensus. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the formation of an implementation group to carry out the recommendations of the panel led by former President Ram Nath Kovind. 

Detailed discussions on various aspects will be conducted across the country in the coming months. Vaishnaw disclosed that the transition to simultaneous elections will occur in two phases: firstly aligning Lok Sabha and assembly elections, followed by local body elections within 100 days of the first phase. 

The committee headed by Ram Nath Kovind has proposed 18 constitutional amendments, the majority of which do not require ratification by state assemblies. Certain Constitution amendment bills would need to be passed by Parliament in order for these to be implemented.

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