Although the Bharat Rashtra Samithi did not submit its view to the Ramnath Kovind Committee, the party’s working president, KT Rama Rao (KTR), has emphasized the need for the Union government to provide “clear information” regarding its approach to One Nation, One Election, also known as Jamili elections.
Speaking to the media on the matter, KTR underscored that the government must explain how it intended to proceed with the proposed elections and share further details of the processes involved.
“The Central government should bring its plan for ‘One Nation, One election’ before the people of India. It is essential that the public understands how the government will conduct these elections, whether they will cancel the current terms of state governments and bring both state and national elections together, or whether this will be implemented in phases. This clarity is crucial for the future of governance in the country,” KTR stated.
KTR amplified that the BRS party would declared its official stance on ‘One nation, One election’ only after the central government provided clarity on its plans. “Once the central government outlines its position and provides further details, the BRS will hold internal discussions and take a formal decision on our party’s stance regarding One Nation, One election.”
The BRS working president stressed that there were nearly four years left before the next parliamentary elections, as the last national elections were recently concluded. He questioned whether the central government intended to dissolve the state governments prematurely to align the election cycles or if it planned to implement simultaneous elections gradually. “The government must clarify whether it will hold state and parliamentary elections simultaneously by dissolving state governments, or if it will phase in this process” KTR observed.
KTR highlighted the importance of addressing other critical issues before addressing ‘One Nation, One election’. “Along with the discussion on One Nation, One election, the country must undertake a Census and delimitation of the constituencies for both Parliamentary and Assembly seats. Additionally, the already approved women’s reservation in legislatures must be implemented without delay,” KTR emphasized.
