TN Assembly adopts resolution against One Nation One Election
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday, February 12, adopted resolution against the Central government’s proposed One Nation One Election saying it is impractical and against the basis of democracy.
The DMK government said the One Nation One Election is not enshrined in the Indian constitution. It is against the idea of democratic decentralisation.
Chief Minister M K Stalin moved the resolution, besides another one urging the Centre not to go ahead with the proposed delimitation exercise to be taken up after 2026 based on the census.
The ‘One Nation, One Election’ move was “against democracy, impractical; not enshrined in the Constitution of India,” the resolution said and urged the Union government not to implement it.
“Elections to local bodies, state Assemblies and Parliament are being held at different times on the basis of people centric issues in (a) vast and diverse country like India and it is against the idea of democratic decentralisation,” the resolution added.
Chief Minister MK Stalin also made a case against delimitation in the state legislative assembly.
He urged the Centre not to carry out post-census delimitation in 2026.