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India may have simultaneous Centre and State polls from 2024

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NEW DELHI: The Niti Aayog has favoured conducting synchronised two-phase Lok Sabha and assembly elections from 2024 in "national interest".

All elections in India should happen in a free, fair and synchronised manner to ensure minimum "campaign mode" disruption to governance, the government think tank said in its report released recently.

"We may begin work towards switching to a synchronised two-phase election from the 2024 election to the Lok Sabha. This would require a maximum one-time curtailment or extension of some state assemblies," it said.

To implement this in the national interest, a focused group of stakeholders comprising constitutional and subject matter experts, think tanks, government officials and representatives of various political parties should be formed to work out appropriate implementation related details, the report said.

"This may include drafting appropriate Constitution and statutory amendments, agreeing on a workable framework to facilitate transition to simultaneous elections, developing a stakeholder communication plan and various operational details," it said in its "Three Year Action Agenda, 2017-18 to 2019-20".

It has made the Election Commission the nodal agency to look into the suggestion and set a "timeline" of March 2018 for this purpose.

The recommendation of the Aayog assumes significance as former president Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pitched for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls.
Mukherjee in his speech on the eve of this year's Republic Day had favoured holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections together.

"The time is also ripe for a constructive debate on electoral reforms and a return to the practice of the early decades after Independence when elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies were held simultaneously.

"It is for the Election Commission to take this exercise forward in consultation with political parties," the former president had said.

Modi had in February said simultaneous elections would "cause some loss to all, including us" but political parties should not look at the idea through the narrow prism of politics.

"One party or a government cannot do it. We will have to find a way together," the PM had said.

Elections are held all the time and continuous polls lead to a lot of expenditure, he had said replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the former president's address.

Modi had said that more than Rs 1,100 crore was spent on the 2009 Lok Sabha polls and the expenditure had shot up to Rs 4,000 crore in 2014.

Over a crore government employees, including a large number of teachers, are involved in the electoral process. Thus, the continuous exercise causes maximum harm to the education sector, he had said.

Security forces also have to be diverted for the electoral work even as the country's enemy keeps plotting against the nation and terrorism remains a strong threat, Modi had said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...mbly-polls-from-2024/articleshow/60242491.cms
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Will be a good move if it comes to fruition.
 
CricketCartoons said:
Whatever happens, but hope Bharat Jalao Party bites the dust in 2019.
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already biting too hard.. making it difficult for the public in many ways and every move to bring india down further.. India and US are paying the price for electing clowns to rule 2 of the world's largest democratic countries.
 
ask_analyse_act said:
already biting too hard.. making it difficult for the public in many ways and every move to bring india down further.. India and US are paying the price for electing clowns to rule 2 of the world's largest democratic countries.
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Dont see Modi's popularity going down.He is the most popular leader in India by a distance.
 
CricketCartoons said:
Most popular among the Indian PP contingent yes. Can't wait to see him binned to the dustbin of history.
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Have you managed to wrangle an Indian Voter ID card to vote in elections here? If yes, you can vote for Rahul Gandhi or any other politician that catches your fancy in 2019.
 
Varun said:
Have you managed to wrangle an Indian Voter ID card to vote in elections here? If yes, you can vote for Rahul Gandhi or any other politician that catches your fancy in 2019.
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Thanks bro. Have also got adhaar card linked to my pan card. Although doesn't matter, because the place where I am registered as a voter, the Bharat Jalao Party never wins there. Hoping sensible people counter the modi toadies in the next election.
 
ask_analyse_act said:
already biting too hard.. making it difficult for the public in many ways and every move to bring india down further.. India and US are paying the price for electing clowns to rule 2 of the world's largest democratic countries.
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In many ways Modi is a decent guy to have as a PM because like Trump every move of his and the BJP is scrutinized and gets due media attention. They're the devils you know.

It's the shady sort like Hilary Clinton or Manmohan Singh/Sonia Gandhi who drive their countries to the ground while having their PR fluff surround them.
 
Varun said:
Have you managed to wrangle an Indian Voter ID card to vote in elections here? If yes, you can vote for Rahul Gandhi or any other politician that catches your fancy in 2019.
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I hope to see all illegal immigrants having their name struck off the voter rolls.Already many struck off in Assam.Bengal is next.


Btw Aadhar and PAN are not proof of citizenship.
 
cricketjoshila said:
I hope to see all illegal immigrants having their name struck off the voter rolls.Already many struck off in Assam.Bengal is next.
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I hear in several North Eastern states it's easier for Bangladeshis to get hold of Aadhar / PAN / Voter ID / Ration cards than it is for Indians. Total disgrace.
 
cricketjoshila said:
I hope to see all illegal immigrants having their name struck off the voter rolls.Already many struck off in Assam.Bengal is next.


Btw Aadhar and PAN are not proof of citizenship.
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Modi promised to deport immigrants when he wanted to be the PM. How many has he deported in 3 years? Who is stopping him.
 
Varun said:
I hear in several North Eastern states it's easier for Bangladeshis to get hold of Aadhar / PAN / Voter ID / Ration cards than it is for Indians. Total disgrace.
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They were seen as a votebank.Now that is being rectified.People are being scrutinised and their names removed.
 
CricketCartoons said:
Modi promised to deport immigrants when he wanted to be the PM. How many has he deported in 3 years? Who is stopping him.
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1st step is stopping influx.By 2018 border with BD will be fenced and sealed and anyone trying to intrude will be dealt strictly.

The names are being deleted from Voters list so no support from political parties.Govt has already started to warn people againist hiring illegal bangladeshis for jobs,so cheap jobs will vanish as well.People will themselves leave if they cant work cant get a house etc etc.
 
CricketCartoons said:
Imagine what changed that now I am a sanghi, who still dislikes BJP but OK with them till a real pro Hindu party comes.

Eyes opened after the shaheen bagh protests by the very people I used to hang out with.
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Do you also believe that BJP will eventually make way for an actual and genuine hardcore Hindu nationalist party. I believe this is the only natural progression now in our national politics given that leftist and centralist politics is so much out of sync with the masses.
 
Bhaijaan said:
Do you also believe that BJP will eventually make way for an actual and genuine hardcore Hindu nationalist party. I believe this is the only natural progression now in our national politics given that leftist and centralist politics is so much out of sync with the masses.
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Hindus have to be like Muslims. Muslims are not loyal to ANY party. They are loyal only to their own religion and community. They vote based on who will be most beneficial for their religion and community. That is why many parties make a beeline for their votes.

Hindus should keep relentless pressure on BJP so that they don't take hindus for granted. The lok sabha result was a good lesson for them.

A pro hindu party should be formed, if only to win a few seats and keep the pressure on BJP, so that BJP keeps getting attacked from both sides. Right know they are just busy pampering those who never vote for them.
 
CricketCartoons said:
Hindus have to be like Muslims. Muslims are not loyal to ANY party. They are loyal only to their own religion and community. They vote based on who will be most beneficial for their religion and community. That is why many parties make a beeline for their votes.

Hindus should keep relentless pressure on BJP so that they don't take hindus for granted. The lok sabha result was a good lesson for them.

A pro hindu party should be formed, if only to win a few seats and keep the pressure on BJP, so that BJP keeps getting attacked from both sides. Right know they are just busy pampering those who never vote for them.
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As long as we have hindus who have no qualms about mocking their own religion in public, and insulting their own country in foreign lands, we are never going to have the kind of pressure you are talking about.
 
gani999 said:
As long as we have hindus who have no qualms about mocking their own religion in public, and insulting their own country in foreign lands, we are never going to have the kind of pressure you are talking about.
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These "hindus" are cowards. Treat them like muslims do to munafiqs and they will fall in line.
 
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