Simultaneous Elections In India

Syllabus- General Studies 2: Indian Polity Context As the elections in four states and one Union territory in March-April are suspected to have contributed to the second wave of Covid infections, a well-reasoned debate on a concept as important as “one nation, one election” is called for. According to NITI Ayog, barring a few exceptional years within a normal 5 year tenure of the Lok Sabha, the country witnesses, on an average, elections to about 5-7 State Assemblies every year. The idea has been around since at least 1983, when the Election Commission first mooted it. Concerns The concept needs....Read More