Opposing the government's 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, the opposition parties attacked the Union government and termed the proposal "impractical and unrealistic" and said that it is not in the favour of the country.
"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.
One nation, one poll is important part of Modi's 3.0 tenure, said Union Law and justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. He was addressing media after inaugurating International Photography Exhibition on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, celebrating his contributions to global prosperity a
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
New Delhi [India], September 16: Arunansh B. Goswami, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and Sumit Kaushik, Social Impact Consultant, officially unveil the cover of their much-awaited book, One Nation, One Agenda: Development-- a visionary manifesto for India's unified growth and transformati
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