Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against ‘one nation, one election’ proposal
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday opposing the Centre’s 'one nation, one election' proposal.
The ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) unanimously passed a resolution in the Kerala Assembly, demanding the Union Government to urgently withdraw its ‘one nation, one election’ plan describing it as undemocratic and at odds with Constitutional values and the country’s federal structure, as reported by The Hindu.
The resolution was tabled by Kerala Minister for Local Self-Government and Parliamentary Affairs M.B. Rajesh.
According to the resolution, the proposal to hold simultaneous elections in India would serve only to weaken the powers and rights of the state legislatures and pave the way for out-and-out centralisation of power instead of enabling democratic decentralisation. It illustrates the RSS-BJP agenda for imposing a centralised, unitary administrative system in the country, the resolution added, as per the publication.
The recommendation to hold all elections simultaneously contradicts the spirit of the Constitution and undermines constitutional values. It is fundamentally undemocratic and detrimental to the parliamentary democratic system envisioned in the Constitution of India, the resolution stated.
The resolution mentioned that when there are simpler methods to reduce election expenditure and streamline governance, adopting the simultaneous election theory is detrimental to the federal structure and the rights of the states, as well as undermining the mandate of the people.
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TN Assembly elections: Eight-month pregnant homemaker wins Thiru Vi Ka Nagar seat for TVK
Chennai (PTI): Before giving birth, she had already delivered a mandate—a symbol of hope for Thiru Vi Ka Nagar.
Echoing Delhi’s 2013 “common citizen” political churn associated with the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), an eight-month-pregnant homemaker, M R Pallavi, has been elected as an MLA from Chennai’s Thiru Vi Ka Nagar constituency, emerging as one of the notable first-time faces of the Vijay-led TVK in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
In the narrow lanes of Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, a steady stream of media personnel has been making their way to Pallavi’s residence—a scene reminiscent of the result day in Delhi when journalists thronged the modest home of Rakhi Birla, who had won from Mangolpuri on an AAP ticket.
Pallavi, 36, a homemaker educated up to class XII, defeated the DMK candidate K S Ravichandran by a margin of 22,333 votes in the reserved Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Assembly constituency.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats, while DMK and AIADMK got 59 and 47, respectively.
Pallavi’s victory has drawn attention due to her personal circumstances. She campaigned extensively while eight months pregnant, going door-to-door to reach voters.
According to local accounts, she even fainted once during the campaign but continued her outreach.
She has not spoken to the media following her victory, as doctors have advised her to rest. Her husband, Rajesh, briefly recounted her campaign efforts.
A self-professed admirer of actor-turned-politician Vijay, Pallavi joined TVK soon after its formation and is now among its first-time legislators.
Doctors have advised her to be hospitalised around May 20, as she is expecting her second child. Ahead of that, voters in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar have entrusted her with representing them in the state Assembly.
Political observers say the rise of candidates like Pallavi signals a possible shift in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, with voters backing a new party and candidates from non-traditional backgrounds.
