If one country, one election is implemented, will it save…?
The Modi government's cabinet has approved the recommendations of the high-level committee formed by the Kovind Committee on 'one country, one election'. In march this year, this committee headed by former President Ramnath Kovind submitted its report to President Draupadi Murmu. This committee formed for 'one country, one election' included Union home minister amit shah, former congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, former chairman of the 15th Finance Commission nk Singh, former lok sabha Secretary General Dr. Subhash Kashyap, senior advocate Harish Salve and Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari. Apart from this, minister of State for Law (Independent Charge) arjun ram meghwal and Dr. Niten Chandra were included in the committee as special invitees.
What are the recommendations in the report?
In the report of the committee of 'one country, one election', recommendations related to holding the upcoming lok sabha, assembly, municipalities and panchayat elections simultaneously were presented. The report suggested that the elections should be held in two phases. lok sabha and state assembly elections should be held in the first phase, while municipalities and panchayat elections should be held in the second phase. It should be coordinated in such a way that municipalities and panchayat elections can be completed within a hundred days of the first phase of elections.
Will 'one country, one election' make election expenses economical?
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav, while arguing in favor of implementing one country, one election, said, "There should not be a lot of expenditure due to elections. There should not be a lot of disruption in law and order. In a way, today's youth, today's India, want development to happen quickly and there should be no hindrance in the electoral process."
How much money will be saved if elections are held simultaneously across the country?
According to the estimate made in the year 2018, if lok sabha and assembly elections are held separately, then the government treasury has a burden of Rs 10 thousand crore. In the report of the Center for media Studies regarding the 2019 lok sabha elections, this figure was estimated to be 10 to 12 thousand crores rupees, but if these elections are held simultaneously, then this figure will come down to 4500 crores rupees. That is, about 5500 crores rupees will be saved by holding elections simultaneously.
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