BJP wants one party to rule country states Jharkhand CM criticises 'one nation one el
BJP wants one party to rule country states Jharkhand CM criticises 'one nation one election'
M.U.H
19/09/202422
Jamtara (Jharkhand): Criticising the proposal for 'one nation, one election', Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday alleged that the BJP wanted only one party to rule the country as well as the states.
His remarks came soon after the Union Cabinet approved the proposal for 'one nation, one election'.
Addressing a government function in Jamtara district, he said, "I just came to know that the Union Cabinet approved the proposal for 'one nation, one election'. Now, they (BJP) want only one party to rule this country and only one government in place... be it the country or the states. There will be no other government."
"These people, who disrupt communal harmony, always want to rule," he added.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for 'one nation, one election' as recommended by a panel headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
The high-level committee had recommended simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days.
The panel had also proposed setting up of an 'Implementation Group' to look into the execution of the recommendations made by the committee.
It also recommended the preparation of a common electoral roll and voter ID cards by the Election Commission of India in consultation with state election authorities.
Jharkhand Congress president Keshav Mahato Kamlesh termed the 'one nation, one election' proposal an attempt to divert people's attention.
"This is an election issue to divert people's attention. This is not practical," Kamlesh said.
The Jharkhand unit of the BJP, on the other hand, termed it an historic decision.
"Holding Lok Sabha, assembly and civic body elections together will save the country's valuable resources and time. Along with this, development plans will also move forward smoothly," Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi posted on X.
AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto said that the "historic and visionary" decision would give a new strength to democracy as well as improve administrative processes.