BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad Praises ‘One Nation, One Election’ Decision
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 18: Reacting to the Union Cabinet’s decision to approve the proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election’, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the decision is in the interest of the country and a lot of expenses would be saved.
Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “A historic decision has been taken. The report that came on the recommendation of the former President has been accepted. ‘One Nation, One Election’ is in the interest of the country, in the interest of the voters. Expenses will be less, voters will be comfortable. A lot of expenses will be saved. This decision has been taken after a lot of discussions. I hope other parties will support it. And this is a proposal to implement it in 2029.”
Earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the Union Cabinet’s decision concerning ‘One Nation, One Election’, saying it reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong will to bolster democracy “through clean elections and accelerate growth through more productive allocation of resources”. He said in a post on X that Bharat has been witnessing transformative reforms under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. “Today, in this direction, Bharat takes a giant stride towards landmark electoral reforms with the Union Cabinet accepting the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on One Nation, One Election,” Amit Shah said.
The Cabinet approved ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal, which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days. The High-level Committee on Simultaneous Elections, constituted under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind, submitted its report to President Droupadi Murmu earlier this year. The government said that the report, comprising 18,626 pages, is an outcome of extensive consultations with stakeholders, experts, and research work of 191 days, since its constitution on September 2, 2023.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. It is a person who has been elected to represent people in the Parliament.
Ravi Shankar Prasad -: Ravi Shankar Prasad is a politician from the BJP and a Member of Parliament in India.
Union Cabinet -: The Union Cabinet is a group of top government officials, including the Prime Minister, who make important decisions for the country.
One Nation, One Election -: This is a proposal to hold all elections in India at the same time, instead of having them at different times.
Union Home Minister -: The Union Home Minister is a top government official responsible for internal security and domestic policy in India.
Amit Shah -: Amit Shah is a senior leader in the BJP and the current Union Home Minister of India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India and a leader of the BJP.
democratic reforms -: Democratic reforms are changes made to improve the way democracy works in a country.
committee -: A committee is a group of people chosen to discuss and make decisions on a specific topic.
former President Ram Nath Kovind -: Ram Nath Kovind was the President of India before the current President. He led the committee for this proposal.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament, where members are elected to represent the people.
assembly -: An assembly is a group of elected representatives who make laws for a state in India.
urban bodies -: Urban bodies are local government organizations that manage cities and towns.
panchayats -: Panchayats are local government bodies in villages that make decisions for the community.
