ONE NATION - ONE ELECTION
Link for Government of India Web site: https://onoe.gov.in/index After Independence, One Nation and One Election concept was very much in vogue till 1967. Lok Sabha and State Assembly Elections were held simultaneously in the years 1951 - 52, 1957, 1962 and 1967 and this cycle was distrupted due to premature dissolution of State Assemblies in 1968 - 69 and of Lok Sabha in 1970 onwards. Frequent elections affect economic growth, investment decisions apart from temporary stoppage of welfare schemes and other developmental activities - not to speak of disruption of supply chains and production cycles. Above all holding simultaneous elections would reduce the massive expenditure incurred for conduct of such frequent elections. These frequent elections had resulted in heavy strains on our security forces, electoral staff to be deployed etc. Such frequent elections had resulted in avoidable political disputes between contesting candidates and their political parties. Even Cou...