December 19, 2024 7:14 PM
One Nation, One Election: A proposal whose time has come
For a nation of over 1.4 billion people and the world's third-largest economy in the making, being in a perpetual election mode is not ideal. The 'One Nation, One Election' bill, which began its parliamentary journey earlier this week in the Lok Sabha, aims to end this endless loop of elections we find ourselves in as a nation. The government, referring the bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), has ushered in an opportunity for an open conversation around the subject. With the next L...