BJP chief JP Nadda today met Ram Nath Kovind soon after the former President was tasked with the responsibility of heading a committee to explore feasibility of "one nation, one election".
Mr Nadda visited Mr Kovind's residence in the national capital this morning. However, details of the meeting could not be immediately ascertained.
Former President Ram Nath Kovind will explore the feasibility and the mechanism to see as to how the country can go back to having simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls, as was the case till 1967.
Since coming to power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a strong votary for the idea of simultaneous polls, which include those at local bodies, citing financial burden caused by almost continuous election cycle and jolt to development work during the polling period.
Ram Nath Kovind too had echoed PM Modi's view and expressed his support to the idea after becoming President in 2017.
Addressing Parliament, he had said in 2018, "Frequent elections not only impose a huge burden on human resources but also impede the development process due to the promulgation of the model code of conduct."
Like PM Modi, he had called for a sustained debate and expressed hope that all political parties arrive at a consensus on this issue.
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