Haryana CM praises PM Modi's vision of 'One Nation, One Election' says it will "pace up development"

"I appreciate the mindset of PM Narendra Modi. He has the vision of a developed nation...'One Nation, One Election' will benefit the nation. It will reduce the expenses and the nation will move towards development...The government used to stay busy in the elections which restricted the development process. As now all the elections will be conducted at one time, all the remaining time will be used for development...," said Nayab Singh Saini.

The 'One Nation One Election' bill was approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday paving the way for its introduction in Parliament. However, before its introduction in the Parliament, the bill initiated debate between the ruling and opposition parties.

Earlier, BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his full support for the bill, stating that development work gets halted when Assembly and Lok Sabha elections are not held simultaneously.

Speaking to the media, he said, "This should happen... Like simultaneous elections were held in Odisha. When Assembly and Lok Sabha elections are not held together, development work stops. That is why the Prime Minister wants this to happen. We fully support 'One Nation, One Election.'"

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai termed this as a "good decision." He said, "This is a very good decision. This will save time as well as money... this will be beneficial for the country." CM Sai also hit out at the opposition, saying, "There is nothing to protest against in this. Those who are protesting probably do not want development..."

Haryana Minister Anil Vij welcomed this decision and emphasised that every Indian should welcome this move. Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership, Vij stated that PM Modi's nationalist mindset has brought numerous changes and is steering the nation towards 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India). (ANI)