PM pitches for ‘One Nation, One Election’ as need of India

New Delhi, Nov 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday again emphasised the need to introduce the “One Nation, One Election” formula to save time and money of the country.
Reiterating his idea for simultaneous elections across India, the Prime Minister said that “One Nation, One Election” is not a matter of debate only, but this is the need for India.
The Prime Minister pitched the idea while addressing the concluding session of the 80th All India Presiding Officers Conference via video conferencing in Gujarat’s Kevadia on the occasion of the celebrations of Constitution Day.
Modi suggested that a single voters’ list should be prepared for the Lok Sabha, assembly and panchayat polls, saying that separate lists are a waste of resources.
“Only one voter list should be used for Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and other elections. Why’re we wasting time and money on these lists?,” Modi said.
“One Nation, One Election’ isn’t just an issue of deliberation, but also need of the country. It hampers the developmental work and all of you know about it. We must think about it seriously and office-holders can lead deliberations on this.”