There are many benefits of One Nation One Election

There are many benefits of One Nation One Election, but initially there will be economic challenges; Know in which countries it is already implemented

One Nation One Election The central government is gearing up to implement the one country one election system. The bill has been approved by the Lok Sabha but it may take many years to implement it. Even after this bill is passed by the Parliament, it is believed that the elections of Lok Sabha and all the assemblies will be held only in 2034. Know what are its benefits...

New Delhi. The country's politics is heated up over 'One Country One Election'. Although the Constitution Amendment Bill related to this has been approved by the Lok Sabha, it may take many years to implement it. Even after this bill is passed by the Parliament, it is believed that the elections of Lok Sabha and all the Legislative Assemblies will be held only in 2034. 

To implement this, after the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, assembly elections can be held for a period till the 2034 Lok Sabha elections. This is so that in 2034, the term of all the assemblies ends along with the office of the Lok Sabha and one country one election can be implemented.

Simultaneous elections have been held in the country before

The idea of ​​holding simultaneous elections is not new, Lok Sabha and Assembly elections were held simultaneously in the country earlier also. In fact, elections were held for the first time in the country in the year 1951-52. During that time, Lok Sabha and Assembly elections were held simultaneously. However, since 1967, the tradition has deteriorated. Sometimes the state assembly had to be dissolved, and sometimes the Lok Sabha elections were held earlier. The situation has become such that now elections are held somewhere or the other in the country every year.

How did the issue of holding simultaneous elections arise?

1.When BJP came to power under the leadership of Narendra Modi in 2014, the issue of one country one election started being raised loudly. PM Modi also called it necessary for the country.

2.After this, in 2015, the Law Commission suggested that by implementing it, the country would save crores of rupees.

3.After repeated questions were raised about holding separate elections in the country, the idea came that all elections in the country should be held simultaneously. To find the answer to this question, a committee was formed in September 2023 last year under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind.

4.This committee was asked to consider the feasibility of one country one election.

What happened now on One Nation One Election?

1.Recently, the report of this committee was accepted by the Modi cabinet and two bills related to it were introduced in the Lok Sabha. The first is the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the second is the Union Territory Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, which is related to holding assembly elections in Puducherry, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. Dailymintz

2.The Lok Sabha Speaker has now referred these bills to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussion and building consensus.  

What are the advantages of holding simultaneous elections?

1.In its report, the Kovind Committee listed many benefits of one country one election.

2.Holding simultaneous elections will ensure continuity in governance. 

3.The committee also said that due to elections in various states, the focus of political parties, their leaders and governments remains on elections only. If elections are held simultaneously, the focus will also be on implementing welfare policies for the people. 

4.Officials will be able to focus on work Due to elections, a large number of personnel from many departments including the police have to be deployed. By conducting simultaneous elections, the need for repeated deployment will be reduced, due to which government officials will be able to focus on their core responsibilities.

5.The enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct during elections halts routine administrative activities. Holding simultaneous elections will reduce the time for enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct and reduce policy paralysis.

6.The committee also said that there would be a reduction in the financial burden and there would be less expenditure on managing manpower, equipment and safety measures.

One country one election is implemented in 5 countries

1.South Africa 

2.Sweden 

3.Indonesia 

4.Philippines 

5.Belgium