Simultaneous Polls Good For Growth, Says BJP; Opposition Dubs It Cheap Stunt

As many as 47 political parties provided feedback on the proposal and while 32 said they were in favour of it, 15 opposed it.

The Cabinet clearing the Ramnath Kovind committee report for simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, state Assemblies and local bodies at the same time - known as One Nation, One Election - has sparked a debate on how effective the proposal would actually be. 

As many as 47 political parties provided feedback on the proposal and while 32 said they were in favour of it, 15 opposed it, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Samajwadi Party and the DMK. 

The BJP, which has been pushing for One Nation, One Election has said that it would result in higher economic growth by providing stability, allow parties in power to focus on governance, improve policy making, and help voters and increase voter turnout by making casting the ballot easier and reducing the number of times it will need to be done.