"You can't do three states in one go and you talk about One Nation, One Election. And also tell us, how many constitutional amendments, including curtailing or extending terms of state assemblies, will be done! Classic Modi-Shah Jumla," Derek O'Brien said.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal and said that the proposal destroys federalism and compromises democracy, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
Congress on Wednesday said that it is opposed to the proposal of 'One Nation, One Election' and elections need to be held as and when required for democracy to survive
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, the Cabine had accepted the recommendations by the high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind.
Union MSME Minister and leader of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM-S) Jitan Ram Manjhi thanked the central government's proposal to introduce One Nation, One Election in the country.
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Monday questioned the BJP-led government over its intention to implement 'One Nation-One Election' concept in its present tenure and asked how will it bring various political parties onboard a suggestion which has wide ramifications and about
Sources say the ruling NDA government is committed to hold simultaneous general and assembly elections. Sources also added that One Nation-One Election will become a reality in this term of the government itself and the BJP is hoping to muster support of other political parties as well.
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain, on Sunday hit out at the BJP over the decision to push the Haryana assembly election date from October 1 to October 5. He said that the government is unable to conduct simultaneous elections in the four states and talks about 'one na
"Continuous elections in the country are causing headraces in development. Welfare schemes in the country are now linked to the elections" the Prime Minister said.
He further stated, "Every three to six months we have elections, every work in the country is now linked to elections. the wide