New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has opposed the concept of 'one nation, one election', saying that the simultaneous polls will damage the idea of parliamentary democracy as it is unable to deal with hung legislatures and will actively encourage the evils of anti-defection and open buying and selling of MLAs and MPs.

In a letter written to Secretary High-Level Committee, One Nation, One Election Niten Chandra on January 18, AAP National Secretary Pankaj Gupta said that with the implementation of the ONOE, the party ruling at the Union level gains an unfair advantage over regional parties and other parties contesting the centre-ruling party in the states.

"Aam Aadmi Party strongly opposes the idea of 'One Nation, One Elect...