Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 7 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reiterated his demand for 'One Nation, One Election', saying frequent elections breed instability and hinder development in the country.
Addressing the state-level conference on 'one nation-one election' campaign, Chief Minister Adityanath said, "Frequent elections in democracy put unnecessary pressure on the public, it creates political instability, hinders possibilities of development in the country and encourages corruption in public life."
Chief Minister Adityanath said political stability is essential for peace, security, and development; therefore, frequent elections should be avoided.
"Political stability is the first condition for peace, the first condition for security, and the first condition for development, and for that, political stability, there should not be frequent elections," he said.
He further said that frequent elections impact the GDP and halt the growth rate and benefit none expect the anti-democratic elements who want to create political instability.
"Frequent elections impact the GDP and halts the growth rate. It acts as a barrier before ongoing development projects and reduces the appeal for elections among people. No party benefits from this, except the anti-democratic elements who want to create political instability," he said.
He claimed that frequent election diminishes the appeal of elections among people.
"In a democracy, elections and people choosing a public representative of their choice are considered a democratic right. For this right, the proper functioning of democracy is essential. But when elections take place every six months, every year, the appeal for elections disappears," he said.
He said that frequent elections give the state and Union governments less time to work.
"The state or the country which faces elections every year spends 3 months on elections, 2 months on celebrations and festivals...and is left with only 6 months to work, will anyone be able to give any result in those 6 months? That is why when Prime Minister Modi dedicated the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man, the symbol of the integrity of the country, to the nation in 2019, he said that "one nation, one election" is important for the stability of the country," he said.