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‘One Nation, One Election’ will further weaken Indian democracy

Two recent interconnected events are noteworthy. First, the proposal for simultaneous elections at the Centre and the states. Second, the case in the Supreme Court (SC) filed by Bhattulal Jain against the SOPs offered by political parties before elections. The SC expressed its helplessness but issued notices to two states, the Union government and the Election Commission (EC). It also tagged the petition with the pending PIL which wants the EC to frame guidelines on the matter.