The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal for 'One Nation, One Election' concept through which the ruling government aspires to hold elections for both Lok Sabha and state assemblies in a single schedule.

The report on One Nation, One Election was prepared by a high-level committee led by former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. In the 18,626-paged report prepared and submitted by the committee, it has been stated that frequent elections create an atmosphere of uncertainty and impact policy decisions. 

It is expected to be introduced as a bill in the upcoming winter session of the parliament, and a heated debate over this bill is likely to take place.

The Congress, AAP and other members of the INDIA bloc have expressed that such a concept will not work in a democracy. One of the key leaders of the INDIA bloc and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin said on Thursday via X that 'One Nation One Election' is an impractical proposition that ignores the complexities of India's diverse electoral system and undermines federalism. It is logistically unfeasible, given the vast differences in election cycles, regional issues, and governance priorities.

"It will require an unrealistic alignment of all terms of office, disrupting the natural course of governance," he tweeted.

"This entire proposal is simply a move to satisfy the BJP's ego, but they will never be able to implement it. India's democracy cannot be bent to suit the greed of one party. Union government should address pressing issues like unemployment, price rise and equitable distribution of resources to States instead of wasting energy on these diversionary tactics," he added.