India, April 7 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday strongly pitched for implementing the 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE) model, asserting that repeated elections not only placed an unnecessary burden on citizens, but also fuelled political instability, obstructed development, and promoted corruption.

"Frequent elections hamper the country's growth and discourage people's attraction to the democratic process. Political instability cannot contribute to making India a sovereign and developed nation," he said addressing a state-level conference with representatives of social and voluntary organisations at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here.

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, first announced during the unve...