A key meeting of the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) commenced on Saturday to deliberate on the contentious ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) proposal, with BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal holding discussions with party legislators. According to party sources, Bansal, who is a member of the high-powered committee formed to seek public opinion on the ONOE proposal, has previously participated in similar discussions across various states.
His presence in Delhi is part of that nationwide series of engagements aimed at building consensus and gathering inputs.
“Such workshops are being held in every state,” a party functionary noted.
The meeting, deemed “very important” by party leaders, is part of a broader national outreach to discuss the feasibility and implications of synchronising elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. The BJP has maintained that such reforms are essential to reducing the cost and administrative burden of frequent polls.
Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva and several senior leaders, including Minister Pankaj Singh, MPs Yogendra Chandolia and Kanwaljeet Sehrawat, and MLAs Gajendra Yadav and Satish Upadhyay, are present at the meeting. Party leader Harish Khurana is also among those in attendance.
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Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva, BJP MPs Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Yogender Chandoliya present in the meeting. pic.twitter.com/nN0WxPpX0O
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was expected to join the discussions, although she had not arrived at the time of reporting.
Arjun Ram Meghwal Defends ONOE As ‘Election Reform’
Earlier, defending the ONOE concept, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal questioned the opposition’s resistance. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Law Building (Academic Block-3) at Manipal University in Jaipur last month, he remarked, “When Lok Sabha and Assembly elections were held simultaneously in 1952, 1957, 1962, and 1967, was that not an attack on the federal structure? Elections were conducted smoothly back then without any issues. Now, with PM Modi bringing improvements, why should it not be considered an election reform?”
Highlighting the significance of synchronised elections, Meghwal added, “Elections were held at that time, there was no problem. Now PM Modi is improving it, why should it not be considered an election reform?”
The ONOE proposal has reignited national debate on its impact on India’s federal structure and the democratic process. Proponents argue it would streamline election logistics, reduce expenditure, and ensure uninterrupted governance, while critics raise concerns about its constitutional and administrative feasibility.
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