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Poll Reforms
Presiding Officers Conference

ONE NATION, ONE ELECTION:

A NECESSITY IN INDIA

The 80th All India Presiding Officers very few months, there are
some elections taking place
Conference was held at Gujarat's Esomewhere in the country,

Kevadia under the tallest statue of the affecting the developmental work.

unifier of India, Sardar Patel. During his On the 71st Constitution Day,
celebrated on November 26, 2020,
address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi

highlighted values of the Constitution reiterated the demand for ‘One
Nation, One Election’.
and mentioned the long pending need for Addressing the 80th All India
‘One Nation, One Election’ Presiding Officers Conference,
he said, “The One Nation, One
Election is not just a topic of
discussion, but the necessity of
India. Every few months, there
are some elections taking place
somewhere in India. You are
very well aware that it affects
developmental works. Therefore,
a thorough study and debate
on One Nation, One Election is
necessary.”
He also emphasised on one
voter list for all elections, as
currently there are different voter
lists for different elections. “Why
are we wasting so much money
and time? Now that the voting age
has been decided for everybody
who is over 18 years of age, there
is no need for different voter lists,”
the Prime Minister said.
Important take away from
Prime Minister’s speech
Efforts should be to make
ordinary citizen's understanding

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