New Delhi. The BJP-led NDA government will implement ‘One Nation, One Election’ during its tenure. Apart from this, the census process will start soon in the country and after the elections, the state status of Jammu and Kashmir will be restored in the shortest possible time.
Informed sources told a news channel that ‘one nation, one election’ will be ‘a reality’. They said, “It will definitely be implemented in this term.”
In his Independence Day speech last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pitched for “one nation, one election” and argued that frequent elections hamper the country’s progress.
In his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi had said, “The country has to come forward for ‘one nation, one election’.” He had urged political parties to “ensure the progress of the country from the Red Fort and with the national tricolour as witness”.
As the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 100 days of its third term, sources said the unity within the ruling coalition will continue for the rest of the term.
He also asked the parties to ensure that national resources are used for the common man and said, “We have to come forward to realise the dream of ‘one nation, one election’.” ‘One nation, one election’ is one of the key promises made by the BJP in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.
In March this year, a high-level panel headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind had recommended holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies as a first step, followed by local body polls within 100 days.
Besides, the Law Commission may recommend simultaneous elections for all three tiers of government — Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies like municipalities and panchayats — from 2029 and provision for unity government in cases of a no-confidence motion or no-confidence motion in the House.
The Kovind panel has not set any time frame for holding simultaneous elections. It has proposed the formation of an ‘implementation group’ to consider the implementation of the panel’s recommendations.
The panel has recommended 18 constitutional amendments, most of which will not require ratification by state legislatures. However, some will require Constitution Amendment Bills to be passed by Parliament.