New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a meeting of various political parties to discuss ‘one nation, one election’, or simultaneous parliamentary and assembly polls, Election Commission sources claimed that the idea is not feasible as of now.
A top Election Commission source said that if the idea was feasible, then the poll panel would have held simultaneous assembly polls this year only along with the Lok Sabha polls.
The remarks of the top Election Commission sources comes after Modi held meeting with the Presidents of several political parties during the day in Parliament to discuss the idea of ‘one nation, one election’.
The ‘one nation, one election’ will result in breaking the nation and is aimed at benefiting the BJP, said a senior DMK leader.
“We oppose the BJP government’s proposal of ‘one nation, one election’. A state is an independent entity. The proposal will result in breaking the country. What will happen if a state government falls mid-way its term? Will the people have to wait for five years?” questioned Rajya Sabha MP and DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan.
-IANS