One Nation One Election
Elections in five Indian states in February-March 2022 have once again brought the issue of One Nation, One Election, i.e. having simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, to the fore.
Constitutional Aspect of Election
- Article 324 allows superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission.
- Article 326 allow selections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage.
Arguments in Favour of Simultaneous Elections
- One Nation, One Election would reduce the cost of holding elections, and limit all elections to a single ....
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