Gujarat BJP supports ‘one nation, one election’ idea, Congress calls it ‘gimmick’

The Gujarat BJP on Friday welcomed the Centre’s push for ‘one nation, one election’, saying frequent polls stall development works and push up cost of projects, but the opposition Congress dubbed the move as a “gimmick” to divert people’s attention from key issues. ​​State BJP president CR Paatil said simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls would not only save time and money of people as well as government, but also help bring down cost of projects which are stalled due to imposition of the model code of conduct ahead of each poll.