Shinde of the Shiv Sena writes Ram Nath Kovind to support simultaneous polling
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 4th Feb. Chief Minister of Maharashtra and leader of the Shiv Sena, Eknath Shinde, has backed the idea of holding simultaneous elections, arguing that holding frequent elections stunts economic growth.
One of the “most critical reforms” suggested by the NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Shinde, is simultaneous polling. Shinde wrote this letter to Ram Nath Kovind, the chairman of the high-level committee on “one nation, one election.”
“We firmly think that ‘one nation, one election’ will result in efficient and well-focused governance. Elections are currently taking place in various parts of the nation, making it extremely challenging to focus on governance because all attention is being directed toward winning these elections,” the author wrote.
He stated in his letter dated January 24 that “everyone gets involved with these elections, from the PM to ministers to CMs to MPs, MLAs, and all leaders.” This results in a virtual paralysis of different levels of administration.”
He pointed out that “just four months before the general elections to the Lok Sabha,” assembly elections were held in Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram. Within six months following the Lok Sabha elections, elections for new assemblies will be held in Maharashtra, Haryana, and a few other states.
“These elections will cost a lot of money in such a short period of time. We believe that holding elections at the same time would significantly lower election costs for political parties as well as the government and ECI,” he said. In response to a question in the Lok Sabha last week, the government stated that the committee on “one nation, one election” has received 35 responses from political parties thus far.
The committee, which was established in September of last year, was tasked with reviewing and recommending that simultaneous elections be held for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities, and panchayats while keeping in mind the current constitutional
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