“One Nation, One Election” Implementation in Narendra Modi’s NDA Government

• The concept of “One Nation, One Election” will be implemented during the current term of the Narendra Modi government.
• The government is hoping for support from political parties, particularly partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
• The Census, not undertaken since 2011, will also begin soon.
• The issue of simultaneous polls was highlighted by Modi within a few months of coming to power in 2014.
• A committee recommended simultaneous elections for the Parliament and Assemblies, followed by local body elections within 100 days.
• The ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami cannot be confused with the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The “Modi 3.0 government” is sticking to its resolve, despite the current coalition government being more dependent on allies.
• Government ministries plan to showcase the achievements of the third Modi government as a continuum of the work of the government in the last 10 years.