Is 'one nation, one election' proposal call for early Lok Sabha polls?

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Lok Sabha elections in May-June next year. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assemblies are scheduled to go to the polls with the Lok Sabha elections.

The speculations around early Lok Sabha is also rife as the new announcement came only a day after Centre called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, the agenda for which is under wraps. However, the opposition has spoken against the ‘one nation, one election’ saying ‘BJP is afraid of INDIA which is why they made this move’ Commenting on the issue, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, “The country is already one, is anyone questioning that? We demand fair election, not 'one nation one election'.

This funda of 'one nation one election' is being brought to divert the attention from our demand of fair election." Meanwhile, Congress leader Bhai Jagtap added, “There is an imperative need for a lot of discussion on this (one nation, one election). However, this proves that BJP is afraid of INDIA which is why they made this move." Since coming to power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a strong votary for the idea of simultaneous polls, which include those at local bodies, citing financial burden caused by almost continuous election cycle and jolt to development work during the polling period.

Kovind too had echoed Modi's view and expressed his support to the idea after becoming President in 2017. (With agency inputs)