CPI(M) against One Nation, One Election policy: Kerala MP

CPI(M) MP and former Kerala Minister K Radhakrishnan said his party was against the One Nation, One Election policy being mooted by the central government and the legislation in favour of it would be strongly opposed.

Radhakrishnan said that besides the CPI(M), even the Congress would oppose the legislation trying to bring simultaneous elections in the country.

He further said that even the regional parties would oppose the policy of simultaneous polls as this concept was not beneficial for them.

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate on Tuesday.

Opposition parties dubbed the draft laws — a Constitution amendment bill and an ordinary bill — as an attack on the federal structure, a charge rejected by the government.