Will political parties agree on one nation, one election?

Will political parties that are continuously complaining about the system during the elections, be ready to pass a unanimous proposal in Parliament for election reforms?

Will political parties that are continuously complaining about the system during the elections, be ready to pass a unanimous proposal in Parliament for election reforms?

In the Lok Sabha elections this time, political parties have set new records on every front. The Election Commission has been flooded with complaints regarding the campaign, expenses, promises, and accusations. It is possible that once the election results are announced, there will be calls for reforms from the Supreme Court in the new Parliament. Before the final vote on 1 June, the Prime Minister announced in an interview that he would intensify the campaign to build consensus for “one nation, one election.” He had mentioned this in June 2019, and subsequently, his government formed a high-level committee chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind, which has provided a report with several recommendations on discussions, facts, and implementation at various levels.

It’s a fact that the general public is getting weary of the frequent elections for panchayats, municipalities, assemblies, and the Lok Sabha. However, many opposition parties, including the Congress, oppose this issue. Their biggest fear is that this system will make Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party powerful in most states along with at the Centre.