Ram Nath Kovind to lead panel for ‘One Nation, One Election’, here’s what other politicians have to say.

Former President of India, Ram Nath Govin has been selected to lead the committee to debate on the highly anticipated ‘One Nation, One Election’ system by the Centre. This development was put forward after the centre had announced pf a special session of parliament from September 18 to 22.

The formation of a panel on Friday has created a buzz over the possibility of the dissolution of the current Parliament and the announcement of early Lok Sabha polls next year. Moreover, there is also a speculation that this system of ‘One Nation, One Election’ might be introduced as a bill in the special parliamentary session.

What are people’s reactions to this development?

Multiple reactions have been delivered by different politicians on the topic of ‘One Nation, One Election’, some are for it while some are against it. However, it is to be kept in mind that the implementation of this system will bring major changes in the political scenario of the country.

Uddhav Thackeray’s aide and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, on Friday, said that the government was trying to delay impending polls by calling a special session of Parliament.

“One Nation, One Election’ is fine, but there should be a fair election. They (Centre) have brought this to postpone our demand for a fair election. I think this is a conspiracy to delay elections,” Raut told reporters.

Former Union minister and Trinamool Congress leader Yashwant Sinha also took to ‘X’ (Twitter) to give his views on the system and said, “You cannot have ‘one nation one election’ unless you replace the present parliamentary system with a presidential system. Is that the intention of the government?”

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh also gave his views on this system. He said “It is a praiseworthy effort. On behalf of the people of UP, I express gratitude towards the PM for this. ‘One nation, one election’ is the necessity of the day. During the process of elections, development works or new policies get hindered. It is required that we conduct Lok Sabha, Assembly, and all other elections together. “

Moreover, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says that he welcomes the ‘One Nation, One Election’ system as it will save the money spent on elections. “I welcome ‘One Nation, One Election’. It will save the money spent on elections and that money can be used for welfare schemes,” he said.

Not all support ‘One Nation, One Election’

There are some people who are against this as well and believe that in a democratic country like India, such a measure cannot be implemented.

“India is a democratic country and it is not possible (to implement it). BJP wants to destroy the country. It is dangerous for the Constitution of the country. It should not be done,” said Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari says, that the dignity of the president has been tarnished by making the former president of the country head of the panel. He says that the former Chief Justice or former SC judges should have been made chairman of the committee.

“I am seeing this for the first time that a former President has been made chairman of a committee formed by govt. Former Chief Justice and former SC judges could have done it. They finished the dignity of the post of President as the inauguration (of new Parliament building) was done by the PM instead of the President. Now by doing this, they are setting a wrong tradition, ” Tiwari says.

The idea of ‘One Nation, One Election’ refers to holding simultaneous elections across the country. According to this idea elections for the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies across India will be held simultaneously along with voting presumably taking place around the same time.

In the current format, state assemblies and the Lok Sabha are held separately and after the five-year term of the incumbent government ends or if it is dissolved due to various reasons.