Anurag Thakur Makes Strong Case For 'One Nation, One Election'. See Details

New Delhi:

Union Minister Anurag Thakur coming made a telephone for support to move to nan 'one nation, 1 election' aliases simultaneous predetermination mode, successful which some nan Lok Sabha and assembly polls tin beryllium held together.

At nan 'NDTV Yuva - Youth For Change' event, Mr Thakur, nan Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, said nan advantages of simultaneous elections see immense costs savings that tin beryllium utilized connected different important areas.

"Before 1962, we utilized to person simultaneous elections. This changed only aft 1962... So overmuch of money and power are spent connected 1 predetermination now," Mr Thakur said.

"If immoderate authorities elections are precocious aliases kept connected clasp for later, astatine slightest 10-15 elections tin beryllium held together. So information and different predetermination spendings tin beryllium saved," Mr Thakur said.

"If we commencement redeeming this time, India won't person to hold for 2047, but will execute its Viksit Bharat (Developed India) dreams overmuch before," nan Union Minister said.

A committee led by erstwhile President Ram Nath Kovind has already submitted a study connected nan government's simultaneous predetermination push. The sheet has studied "best practices from different countries", consulted 39 governmental parties, economists, and nan Election Commission of India.

The sheet has said it backs nan idea, but called for a legally sustainable system that tin break and re-align existing electoral cycles.

"The committee is of unanimous sentiment that simultaneous polls should beryllium held," nan report, submitted to President Droupadi Murmu, said, noting that Lok Sabha and assembly polls could beryllium held together pinch section assemblage elections (also synchronised) 100 days later.