What is one country one election? What are the pros and cons?
As the Monsoon Session of parliament has recently concluded, the central government has announced that a special session of parliament will be held from september 18 to 22. In this session, reports are spreading that the bjp government is going to table a bill that would allow simultaneous elections to the legislatures and the parliament. Meanwhile, the central government has also set up a committee headed by former President ram nath kovind to explore the possibility of 'One Nation, One Election'.
What is one country one election?
In india, general elections and state assembly elections are held separately to elect members of parliament when the current government's term ends or it is dissolved for some reason. But it is called one country one election when elections are held simultaneously for all the parliaments and legislatures across the country. Parliamentary/Assembly elections were held simultaneously in india since 1952 when general elections were held until 1971. However, due to the problems in the Congress, during the indira gandhi regime, the parliament was dissolved a year ago and elections were announced. The formation of new states, coups, etc. have made it necessary to hold legislative elections at different times. A general election is held for parliament at a different time.
What is the advantage?
Prime minister Narendra Modi has been pushing the concept of one country, one election for a long time. It was also a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the last 2014 lok sabha elections. One country, one election is not the current idea of BJP. During Vajpayee's tenure as prime minister in 1999-2004, LK Advani, who was then Deputy prime minister, proposed this idea.
Proponents of 'one country one election' often point out that a single election would reduce overall electoral costs; The burden of the election commission will be reduced. They say that elections are always going on in some part of the country, which increases the cost to the election commission and the candidates. Another argument in favor of single elections for a country is that it leads to more efficient governance. During elections, the entire government machinery focuses on conducting a free and fair electoral process, which affects the day-to-day administration. Arguments in favor of holding simultaneous elections are that it increases voter turnout and makes it convenient for voters to vote simultaneously.
What are the disadvantages?
Ram Nath Kovind, the chairman of the committee set up to examine the one country, one election process, has spoken in support of it when he was the President. But the late former President KR Narayanan did not support it. The bjp claims that the Law Commission has supported the idea of simultaneous elections. However, many former Chief election Commissioners have also opposed this. At the same time, during the no-confidence motion, if the central government loses and the parliament is dissolved, the opponents raise questions whether the state legislatures will also be dissolved. They say that frequent elections are healthy.
Between 1999 and 2014, 16 assembly elections were held along with parliamentary elections. A study revealed that 77 percent of those who voted voted for the same party in both the parliament and the Legislative Assembly. In 2014, that number rose to 86 percent. It is alleged that simultaneous elections will not only lead to bureaucracy but also destroy the state parties and destroy the federalism. When the elections to parliament and Legislative assembly are held simultaneously, national level issues will take precedence. Opponents of one country and one election system point out that national parties will dominate it.
What is one country one election?
In india, general elections and state assembly elections are held separately to elect members of parliament when the current government's term ends or it is dissolved for some reason. But it is called one country one election when elections are held simultaneously for all the parliaments and legislatures across the country. Parliamentary/Assembly elections were held simultaneously in india since 1952 when general elections were held until 1971. However, due to the problems in the Congress, during the indira gandhi regime, the parliament was dissolved a year ago and elections were announced. The formation of new states, coups, etc. have made it necessary to hold legislative elections at different times. A general election is held for parliament at a different time.
What is the advantage?
Prime minister Narendra Modi has been pushing the concept of one country, one election for a long time. It was also a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the last 2014 lok sabha elections. One country, one election is not the current idea of BJP. During Vajpayee's tenure as prime minister in 1999-2004, LK Advani, who was then Deputy prime minister, proposed this idea.
Proponents of 'one country one election' often point out that a single election would reduce overall electoral costs; The burden of the election commission will be reduced. They say that elections are always going on in some part of the country, which increases the cost to the election commission and the candidates. Another argument in favor of single elections for a country is that it leads to more efficient governance. During elections, the entire government machinery focuses on conducting a free and fair electoral process, which affects the day-to-day administration. Arguments in favor of holding simultaneous elections are that it increases voter turnout and makes it convenient for voters to vote simultaneously.
What are the disadvantages?
Ram Nath Kovind, the chairman of the committee set up to examine the one country, one election process, has spoken in support of it when he was the President. But the late former President KR Narayanan did not support it. The bjp claims that the Law Commission has supported the idea of simultaneous elections. However, many former Chief election Commissioners have also opposed this. At the same time, during the no-confidence motion, if the central government loses and the parliament is dissolved, the opponents raise questions whether the state legislatures will also be dissolved. They say that frequent elections are healthy.
Between 1999 and 2014, 16 assembly elections were held along with parliamentary elections. A study revealed that 77 percent of those who voted voted for the same party in both the parliament and the Legislative Assembly. In 2014, that number rose to 86 percent. It is alleged that simultaneous elections will not only lead to bureaucracy but also destroy the state parties and destroy the federalism. When the elections to parliament and Legislative assembly are held simultaneously, national level issues will take precedence. Opponents of one country and one election system point out that national parties will dominate it.