Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu Backs ‘One Nation, One Election’ For Focused Development
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that elections occurring every three months in the country, the rulers "will have to work only for polls".
Gudlavalleru (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 14 (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said here that all elections in the country happening at the same time through 'One Nation One Election' concept will provide more time for development.
In the event of elections occurring every three months in the country, the rulers "will have to work only for polls", he stated.
CM said this in view of Union Cabinet's approval of bills drafted to implement 'One Nation One Election' plan.
"There will be more time for development if all the elections in the country happen at once under One Nation One Election concept," a press release quoted Naidu as saying.
He made these remarks when he visited Sri Busameta Venkateswara Swamy temple located at Dokiparru village in Krishna district's Gudlavalleru mandal. He also noted that by 2047 India will be a top country in the world and Andhra Pradesh a top state in the country.
Further, the CM appealed to industrialist PV Krishna Reddy, who welcomed him to the temple fair, to uplift below poverty line (BPL) families. Likewise, Naidu called on industrialists to chip in to uplift the poor in every district, mandal and village.
Govt Lists Bills Related To One Nation, One Election For Introduction In Lok Sabha On December 16
New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI): The government has listed two bills related to "one nation, one election" for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Union Law Minister Meghwal will introduce The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Lower House.
The ruling BJP took a major step towards implementing its key plank of "one nation, one election" on Thursday as the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the constitutional amendment bill to roll out the concept of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.
Two draft legislations, including one simple bill to amend provisions in laws dealing with three Union territories with legislative assemblies to align them with the Constitution amendment bill, were given the nod by the Cabinet.
The proposed constitutional amendment bill would deal with making provisions for holding Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections together.
While a high-level committee led by former president Ram Nath Kovind on simultaneous polls had also proposed holding municipality and panchayat elections along with the national and state elections in a phased manner, the Cabinet has decided to stay away, "as of now", from the manner in which local body elections are conducted.
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