Prime Minister Pitches for One Nation,One Election
Idea envisages a system where elections to all states and the Lok Sabha will have to be held sim simultaneously.
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It was a norm until 1967, however after 1967, the terms of State Legislative Assemblies (SLAs) and the Lok Sabha fell apart due to the premature dissolution of some SLAs.
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Therefore, elections for centers and states are held separately.
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In 2015 the parliamentary standing committee and Election Commission supported this idea. Also, the law Commission, 2018 provided structural changes for implementing it.
Arguments in favor
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Minimizing fall out of frequent Model Code of Conduct (MCC) which hinders the announcement of new policies.
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Reducing the cost of expenditure on both the campaign and conducting elections.
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Boost voter turnout and will also reduce the engagement of security forces for significantly prolonged periods.
Arguments against
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Reduce the government's accountability to the people. Repeated elections keep legislators on their toes and increase accountability.
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National and state issues are different, and holding simultaneous elections is likely to affect the judgment of voters.
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Operational feasibility such as how to synchronization for the first time, procedure in a case ruling party local its on loses majority before 5years, etc.
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