Amid high political debates ahead of the upcoming general elections, a disputable suggestion has become the main focus of the Bharatiya Janata (BJP) party. The party’s founder, Narendra Modi, who became a prime minister, proposed ‘on Nation One election.’ Amit Shah, the minister of home affairs, is its major advocate in the party.
At India Today Conclave, I addressed this issue in a quite passionate way. He said,
“One Nation, One Election” kills multiple birds with one stone. It will not only encourage balanced development but also curb the unnecessary expenditure on organizing multiple political elections every year.
Shah spoke passionately about taking on the demands that critics fire at the democracy of India and are the reason that government functioning is slow and projects that would modernize the country are neglected. He stated,
“The imposition of the Model Code of Conduct hinders the smooth implementation of the development works”.
He said this revealed that the electoral process could be streamlined to make the election period more productive.
The opening remarks of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Ram temple campaign of Yogi Adityanath have once again given an impetus to the electoral reforms’ discussion, with proponents and critics debating the proposed system’s advantages and flaws.
Whilst the BJP ruling parrots the idea’s capacity to accelerate advancement, the opposition parties caution on the potential problem the concept poses to federal principles through the rising unification and synchronization challenges between centre and state elections.
This issue also brought campaign finance to the discussion table, with Shah refuting the claims of election bonds, which are spoken of disfavorably. He denied foremost claims of favouritism, stating that the BJP only had Rs 6000 to 7000 crore compared to the other parties, which she named as Trinamool Congress, Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Biju Janata Dal and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who collectively acquired more than Rs 14000.
With the general election around the corner, this has piqued the interest of politicians from across the political spectrum. The panorama is the focus of the most remarkable range of political debate in the past few weeks. While the BJP confidently promotes its view, opposition parties are getting organized to counter its proposal. Thinking in terms of the debate that will take place before any conclusion is reached, these parties will have the final say that will define the electoral map of the future of India.
The ‘One Nation-One Election’ proposal is certainly not going down without heated arguments, as many people, including both sides, who hold strong views have seen. Widening the debate in the closing period of voting is predicted, which will replicate the rich and vivid picture of democracy that India is known for.
