Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated the idea of “one nation, one poll” or simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the Lok Sabha. He wants to prevent costly and lengthy elections that bring long periods when governance takes a back seat.

While several parties have negated the idea calling it “anti-democratic” and “anti-federal”, Congress has also opposed it. Rejecting the BJP’s proposal, Congress has even termed the ideology as one that divides the country.

Leading the Congress charge during the debate on Motion of Thanks to President’s address in Rajya Sabha, Anand Sharma warned BJP against “dividing the country for votes” and said “beauty of India lies in its diversity”.

“There is federal polity in the country, there is diversity. Our experience speaks that when governments have fallen and alternative ones have not been formed, mid-term polls have been held. You can’t have a forced majority, you cannot take away the rights of states on polls. When governments fall in states and alternative governments are not formed, will you impose President’s rule then. This won’t happen,” he said.

However the decision will take its time of course to actually get implemented, it is for sure that move will definitely cut down on India’s lengthy electoral process that takes too much of time in selecting the candidates. If this move is implemented, the saved time, energy and money can be used to find solutions to other major problems, like increasing crime rate, unemployment, water crisis, drought among others, that need more attention and quick solutions, for the betterment of the country.