Raj Thackeray On One Nation-One Election: Centre’s statement on ‘One Country, One Election’ Narendra Modi The cabinet has approved it. On Wednesday, the Modi cabinet passed the report of the Ramnath Kovind committee formed to conduct all elections in the country simultaneously. Since then, reactions of many leaders are coming out on this decision of the Modi government.
Meanwhile, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said, “If the central government is so concerned about One Nation, One Election reform, then it should conduct local municipal elections in Maharashtra as soon as possible.” He said that elections of many municipal bodies in the state, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), are pending. If so much importance is being given to the elections, then first conduct the municipal elections.
What else did Raj Thackeray say?
Raj Thackeray tweeted on his social media handle X, “The Union Cabinet has approved the concept of one country, one election. This is only the approval of the Union Cabinet and it still needs the approval of the Parliament. Of course, the opinion of every state in the country has to be taken into account and it has to be ensured that the rights and autonomy of the states will not be affected in this way.”
The MNS chief said, “Well, if the government falls in a state or the assembly is dissolved, will elections be held first? Should that state wait till the Lok Sabha term ends? Or if for some reason mid-term elections are held, will all the elections in the country be called off? No such disclosure has been made. This can happen.”
Raj Thackeray further said, “One country one election is fine, but first hold elections of municipalities and municipalities in the state. In the coming October 2024, it will be four years since administrators have come to many municipalities and municipalities. No councillor for such a long time means no public representative. Is this not more important? Local self-government bodies are directly related to the lives of common people and their problems. If elections are not held, then whom will the common man go to.”