LUCKNOW, April 26 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday advocated for the 'one nation, one election' as he underscored its several benefits and termed it beneficial for the society and the nation at large.

Chouhan was in the state capital to take part in the 'one national, one election' seminar organised by the BJP at Gandhi Bhavan on Friday evening.

Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, state BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary and Jal Shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh were prominent among those present on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, Chouhan said: "Too many elections are not in the national interest. Elections involve huge expenses and manpower which go waste in organising successive polls."

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