One nation one election disaster for parliamentary democracy: Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has warned that 'one nation one election' will be a disaster for multiparty parliamentary democracy and federalism.

The Hyderabad MP on Sunday posted on X the notification appointing the committee that will look into one nation one election.

“It is clear this is just a formality and the government has already decided to go ahead with it. One nation one election will be a disaster for multiparty parliamentary democracy and federalism,” wrote Owaisi.

The MP also stated that PM Narendra Modi was forced to reduce cooking gas prices owing to the various upcoming state elections. “He wants a scenario where, if he wins elections, he spends the next five years carrying out anti-people policies without any accountability,” Owaisi said.

Owaisi had earlier termed the concept of one nation one election as unconstitutional.

On 1 September, the Centre constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind. The committee’s objective is to examine the feasibility of conducting general and state elections concurrently and potentially draft legislation for it.

The panel will examine and recommend if the amendments to the Constitution would require ratification by the states. According to the notification, the committee will analyse and recommend possible solutions in scenarios such as simultaneous elections emerging out of a hung house, adoption of no-confidence motion, defection, or any such other event.

The committee has been asked to suggest a framework for synchronisation of elections and specifically suggest phases and time frames within which simultaneous elections may he held if they cannot be held in one go and also suggest any amendments to the Constitution and other laws in this regard.