Dehradun, April 16 -- State BJP President and Member of Rajya Sabha, Mahendra Bhatt has termed the proposed "One Nation, One Election" Bill as a landmark initiative vital for the making of a developed India. In a statement issued today, he emphasised the timeliness of the proposal and asserted that a constructive and inclusive debate must now unfold both within Parliament and in the public sphere.

He reminded that the concept is not novel to Indian democracy, and it was the norm until 1967. Bhatt asserted that those now opposing it, principally the Congress and its allies in the INDI Alliance, are doing so purely out of political expediency. He claimed that this is not merely a legislative reform but a revival of a time-honoured democrat...