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A meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) was organized on Thursday regarding ‘One Nation One Election’ in which all the members of the committee participated and presented their views. Every aspect regarding this topic was discussed in the meeting. After the meeting, JPC Chairman P.P. Chaudhary’s big statement has come out.

He said that a three-hour meeting was held with the Chairman of the Law Commission of India on One Nation One Election. All the members expressed their views. All things will be taken into consideration and then the committee will give its recommendation. He further said that this issue is very important and is in the interest of the country. This will eliminate many problems. Everything is being scrutinized very thoroughly, and the committee is giving everyone plenty of time to present their views.

Former President spoke on One Nation One Election

Meanwhile, the statement of former President of India Ramnath Kovind also came out. He said that the high level committee on One Nation One Election had submitted its report to the President. On the basis of which the government prepared two bills which were presented in the Lok Sabha in 2024. Currently, both these bills are with the JPC, where they are being examined.

He said that if this bill is implemented in the country, it will prove to be a game-changer for India’s development. At present, elections are held in 4-5 states every year in the country and our entire administrative machinery is involved in it. The biggest loss in the election process is to our education system. Most of the election staff are teachers.

What is One Nation One Election?

One Nation One Election means simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and ultimately Panchayats and Municipalities. This used to happen in India from 1951 to 1967, but this cycle was interrupted by the premature dissolution of some state assemblies and the Lok Sabha in the late 1960s. From then till now the entire system of Lok Sabha, Assembly and Panchayat elections in India has changed.

The Law Commission of India (170th Report) has recommended rethinking the system to improve efficiency. If implemented, this concept will ensure that elections will be held only once every five years and elections will be held simultaneously at both the Center and State levels.