TOP 50: Simultaneous elections will bolster democratic structure: Shah to Law Panel

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) National President Amit Shah on Monday wrote a detailed letter to Law Commission Chairman Balbir Singh Chauhan, presenting the thorough views of his party on the issue of simultaneous elections in the country.

In the eight-page letter, Shah opines that implementation of model code of conduct acts as a hindrance in government's developmental work; the letter cites the example of the state of Maharashtra, stating that at least one part of the state was under model code of conduct for 307 days in the year 2016-17. It also states that different political parties indulge in public appeasement as soon as dates for elections are announced, which deviates the process of decision making.