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Top Economists Back One Nation One Election Before JPC
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News18•05-10-2026, 21:00
Top Economists Back One Nation One Election Before JPC
- •Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran and other prominent economists voiced strong support for simultaneous elections before a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
- •Experts highlighted that frequent polls shift fiscal allocation toward revenue expenditure instead of capital expenditure and trigger policy paralysis.
- •Chartered accountant S Gurumurthy noted that continuous elections strain administrative resources, promote vote-buying, and impact the federal structure.
- •Committee Chairman P P Chaudhary pointed out that frequent election duties severely disrupt government school education, citing Gujarat where massive numbers of teachers are deployed.
- •Journalists presented mixed views to the panel, with supporters emphasizing economic stability and opponents arguing that frequent polls ensure regular government accountability.
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Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran, EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev, and chartered accountant S Gurumurthy appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee and strongly supported the simultaneous elections proposal.
Economists noted that frequent polls shift fiscal focus from capital to revenue expenditure, cause global market uncertainty, and create policy paralysis. Additionally, the Gujarat chief secretary informed the panel that heavy teacher deployment for election duties severely disrupts student education.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee is currently examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
