One nation, one election is impossible to be implemented: Congress MP

Congress MP Tagore says 'One Nation, One Election' impossible; BJP diverting people from core issues. Virudhunagar MP and Sivakasi MLA join rally to mark anniversary of Bharat Jodo Yatra, which promotes love and ends hatred politics.

‘One nation, one election’ is not at all possible to be implemented in the country and that is never going to happen, said Congress MP, B. Manickam Tagore.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Bharat Jodo Yatra anniversary here on Thursday, Mr. Tagore said that never had the country seen an election in which people have voted for village panchayat president and Member of Parliament.

“Keeping five ballot boxes (in one polling booth to elect from) panchayat president to MP is not at all going to happen,” he said.

This would be only in discussion to divert the people from the core issues affecting them, he said.

When asked about the controversy over sanathana dharma, he said that the Bhartiya Janata Party wanted to keep the people engaged in religious discussion and divert them from joblessness and price rise.

Similarly, changing the name of the country from India to Bharath was also an uncessary discussion, he added.

The Virudhunagar MP said that Bharat Jodo Yatra has put a full stop to hatred politics and sowed the seeds of love across the country.