CU Punjab hosts a special lecture on One Nation, One Election by MP
Punjab Newsline, Bathinda, February 27-
Holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies could not only reduce the frequency of elections—thereby saving time and resources—but also enhance governance efficiency and promote economic stability, stated Anurag Thakur, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha. He was delivering a special lecture on One Nation, One Election at the Central University of Punjab. The event, held under the patronage of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Raghavendra P. Tiwari, witnessed enthusiastic participation from the CU Punjab fraternity.
Addressing the gathering, Anurag Thakur, currently serving his fifth term as an MP and a former Cabinet Minister, stated that in the post-independence era, India initially followed a synchronized election process. However, this system was gradually disrupted as some Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha terms ended prematurely. He highlighted that a High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections, led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has recommended that elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies be held concurrently—either on the same day or within a specific timeframe.