The desirability of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas has been discussed at various levels. A considered view is that simultaneous elections will ...
The desirability of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas has been discussed at various levels. A considered view is that simultaneous elections will not only keep alive the enthusiasm of voters, but will also result in huge savings to the public exchequer as well as avoiding repetition of administrative effort. It is also expected to control the expenses of political parties. Simultaneous elections will also avoid repeated enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct which affects administrative actions by the government.
President of India, His Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee has also expressed his views on the desirability of holding simultaneous elections. Speaking at a recent function, The President said that “With some election or the other throughout the year, normal activities of the government come to a standstill because of code of conduct. This is an idea the political leadership should think of. If political parties collectively think, we can change it.... The Election Commission can also put in their idea and efforts on holding the polls together and that will be highly beneficial”
Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has spoken several times on considering the feasibility of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections. In two recent TV discussions, the Prime Minister reiterated this idea and invited a national debate on the issue.
Debate on the Issue - A Brief History
In India, simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha (House of The People) and Vidhan Sabhas (State Legislative Assemblies) were organized in the years 1951-52, 1957, 1962 and 1967. Thereafter, however, the schedule could not be maintained and the elections to the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabhas have still not been realigned.
The next General Election to the Lok Sabha is scheduled for 2019. Elections for the Vidhan Sabhas of 5 States are scheduled for 2017, for 13 States in 2018, for 9 States in 2019, for 1 State 2020 and the remaining are scheduled for 2021.
The issue of simultaneous elections was debated by the Law Commission in its 107thReport in 1999 (Reform of Electoral Laws) , where in it was mentioned that – “The rule ought to be one election once in five years for Lok Sabha and all Legislative Assemblies” ( Para 7.2.1.1 of the Report). Recently, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice presented its 79th Report on ‘Feasibility of holding Simultaneous Elections to the House of People (Lok Sabha) and State Legislative Assemblies’ on 17th December 2015.
Several structural changes will need to be done in case a decision is made to conduct simultaneous election, including possibility of Constitutional amendments to Articles 83, 172, 85 and 174 to streamline the process.
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MyGov invites citizens, Parliamentarians, Members of Legislative assemblies and councils, constitutional experts, academics experts, bureaucrats, social media influencers, Think Tanks and all other interested people to give their considered view on the subject. The issues that can be considered while formulating a view are (only an indicative list and not exhaustive):
1. Is it desirable to hold simultaneous elections? What are the pros and cons?
2. If simultaneous elections are held, then for the first time what happens to assemblies whose scheduled tenure either ends before or after the proposed date of holding elections?
3. Should the term of Lok Sabha and assemblies be fixed?
4. What would happen in case by-elections are necessitated in between terms?
5. What happens in case the ruling party or coalition loses majority in between term, either in Lok Sabha or in State assemblies?
You may submit your opinion by either writing in the comment box below, or by attaching a PDF document, or through a Youtube video.
The last for submitting your opinion is 15th October, 2016.
We all know that thousand of crores of rupees of taxpayers have been expended in one election whether it is Lok Sabha or State AE. To save such a huge amount, it is a very good idea to conduct simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha as well as State AE. This will save both money & energy which can be used in the filed of education. I am insisting "Education" because even after 70 years of Independence, our primary education is so sick that it will take much more time to be cured.
It is very good Idea....it will save money....However the elections should be held in half of the states at one go along with loksabha and after 2 1/2 years other states will go to polls....those states whose tenure finishes should get some extension....as per the the first half or second half.... The local body elections to be conducted with second half of states elections....so there will be elections after every 2 1/2 years....instead of every now and then...which will save govt.resources.
yes,go through one election.This is reduce time,money.But in election you must highlight nation important. not any party or person important.
How can control Corruption?....... There is no answer.
बहोत बढ़िया निर्णय है
जिस राज्य की असेम्बली चुनाव आम चुनाव के पहले है उन राज्यों में राष्ट्रपति राजवट लागु करके उन राज्यों के चुनाव
लोकसभा चुनाव के साथ लेना
जिन राज्यों के चुनाव लकसभा के बाडी एक साल में है वहां विधान सभा बर्खास्त करके लोकसभा चुनाव के साथ
चुनाव लिया तो
भारत में "एक भारत एक चुनाव "
या तो " One Nation One Election "
यह बहोत फायदेमंद रहेगा
महेशकुमार निनाले
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I support to hold election simultaneous for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas. It will save money as well as it will improve governance.In case any election required in between, President rule should be applied to avoid mid term election. 1.25 billion population need good governance to develop country rather than holding election every year. Let elected representative work and answerable to 1.25 billion people. It is demand of hour and all parties should support.
According to the Indian constitution, Parliament ( Lok Sabha) and state assembly election should be done at the same time because of reducing manpower and easy to power to people.But let it be amended in connection with the exact educational qualification of MLA or MPA so far.
politics as become a business,some elected intention is more for loot,not for national interest,holding simultaneous election will reduce fixed cost,general public expectation is what govt desirous of,some more nerve need to be cut,to make whole entry in politics profitless,so also fear to indulge in corruption at all level,
Elected members must sever their ties from the political parties to which they belong. They must not attend any function of their parties in the capacity of elected members or ministers, because they are the constitutional functionaries. During these 66 years after the commencement of the constitution, no political party has ever included Directive principles of State Policy as their election manifesto, not even a single time. people of India must think from their own brain.
Conducting simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas is a good idea provided we have sufficient manpower and security personnel to oversee the elections. More important is we require drastic reforms in our electoral system.
