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Benefits and Drawbacks of ONOE

The document discusses the proposal for 'One Nation - One Election' (ONOE) in India, emphasizing its potential benefits such as reducing election costs and minimizing divisive politics. It highlights the need for constitutional amendments and the mixed opinions surrounding the initiative, including concerns about regional party representation. The document also references past reports and the recent formation of a committee to explore the feasibility of simultaneous elections.

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Benefits and Drawbacks of ONOE

The document discusses the proposal for 'One Nation - One Election' (ONOE) in India, emphasizing its potential benefits such as reducing election costs and minimizing divisive politics. It highlights the need for constitutional amendments and the mixed opinions surrounding the initiative, including concerns about regional party representation. The document also references past reports and the recent formation of a committee to explore the feasibility of simultaneous elections.

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CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT, EXPLORING ONE NATION - ONE ELECTIO

“Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is the watchword of the wise.”

– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

In the labyrinthian age of politics, the phenomenon of democracy is grounded in the principle of allowi

S.R. Bommai v UOI


. However, the cycle of simultaneous elections never came back to the stat
th Law report of 1999
where it was stated that the cycle of elections every yea

The Parliamentary Standing Committee in 2015


and the Law Commission report of 2018 also reiterated this stand that
simultaneous elections should be the norm. There are divergent views on whether there are
patriotic or benign reasons for the same or simply a way for the Federal government to
influence the state and regional elections. Recently, the clamour for re-introducing it by the
incumbent government has gained ground with the constitution of a high-level committee

headed by the former president of India, Mr Ramnath Kovind. If the proposal is accepted, it will requ

Simultaneous polls would require amendments in at least five articles

of the Constitution -- A
To ensure the pragmatic application of sim

Given the complex nature of the structure of One Nation One Election (ONOE), any analysis made reg

having
there are
more elections, but these elections are also expensive. As per a report, the expenditure incurred in the 2
$8 Billion

. And the list isn’t limited to this. The additional expenditure incurred for the transfe

Model Code of Conduct

, no new policy can be introduced by the ruling governments

staff, including teachers, bank staff and more are


staff, including teachers, bank staff and more are obligated
to fulfil their duties for the various administrative tasks, hence causing loss of man hours for
the work they are originally supposed to do. Last but not least, it can ensure that divisive and
polarising politics do not enjoy permanence in popular discourse. It is a well-established fact
that politics in India is largely based on polarising factors such as caste and religion. This
takes an extreme form during election polls, where multiple leaders try to use this for their
benefit. Hence, during every election, the social fabric of the Indian electorate is stretched to
its maximum volatility. This is undesirable and should be prevented at all costs. All of these
factors establish the case that the system of ONOE will be beneficial for the Indian electorate,
however, it doesn’t come without its negatives.

2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections and 2020 Bihar Assembly Elections

have been prime examples where issues of nationa

National parties incurred fifteen15


state

party. This establishes that regional parties face a threat to their existence in front of b

All India Postpoll NES 2019-Survey Findings

published by The Lokniti Programme for Comparative Democracy, it was fou

With all the concerns regarding the feasibility of ONOE as a policy, and with concerns regarding its po

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