KTR seeks clarity from Centre on simultaneous elections

Bengaluru, Sep 18 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal approved by the Union Cabinet is not only against the federal structure but also practically impossible to implement. “The fact that such an important proposal is being rushed through withou.....

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS): During the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) policy as a long-standing demand of the people. According to sources, he emphasised that there is no political motive behind its approval. PM Modi stated that the ONOE ini.....

Hyderabad, Sep 18 (IANS): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will spell out its stand on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal after the Centre gives clarity on how it plans to move forward to implement it, said BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday. He told media persons that the government must explain ho.....

Bhopal, Sep 18 (IANS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the approval for 'One Nation- One Election' is a historic decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Jaipur, Sep 18 (IANS): Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday termed the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal as ‘historic’. Sharma described the decision of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accept the recommendations of the high-level com.....

Bengaluru, Sep 18 (IANS): Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka on Wednesday welcomed the Union government initiative to implement the 'One Nation, One Election and criticised Congress for opposing the initiative, saying that their opposition is due to the allegedly fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bengaluru, Sep 18 (IANS): Deputy Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said the 'One Nation, One Election' concept is not feasible in our

Making this a reality will require two-third of Parliament to side with the BJP, since the proposed system involves amending the Constitution at least six times. The BJP-led centre has a simple...

Kolkata: Senior TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday claimed that the one nation, one election issue is just "another cheap stunt" of the BJP. His remarks came after the report of the high-level...

One Nation, One Election: The recommendation to hold national and state elections simultaneously is an important step towards making India's democracy even more vibrant and participative.

To expect political parties to rise above politics on the issue of 'One Nation, One Election', is to ask for the moon. At the ground level, some opposition parties feel that if simultaneous elections are held, they may not have adequate resources to counter Modi.

The implementation of the ‘One Nation One Poll’ will be done by the implementation group which will take forward the recommendations of the Kovind panel.