Bhopal:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan feels that the time has come to do away with Rajya Sabha elections.
"In my opinion the time has come to do away with the Rajya Sabha elections in which huge money is spent by the candidates. In place of it, a quota should be reserved in Lok Sabha for Rajya Sabha members," Chouhan said at regional consultation on electoral reforms organised at Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Sunday.
"Huge money was being spent by the candidates to become RS members," he said adding that men with money power were in the race to become upper house member.
"Now Mallya is reaching RS," he remarked.
"In place of Rajya Sabha elections, the system of like nominating an Anglo-India as Member of Parliament should be followed," Chouhan opined.
He opined that Lok Sabha and Assembly elections should be held simultaneously in the country adding that they should be held once in five years.
Chouhan said that the frequent polls were hampering the development activities because of code of conduct in place.
The Chief Minister expressed concern over the black money in use during elections adding that urgent steps were needed to check it.
He stressed the need of state funding of elections saying that it will end the use of black money in the elections.
"Those who give funds make a sort of investment and earn out of it later," he said.
"No political party can run without funds," he said adding that a system should be evolved to make sure that money is received by cheques.
"In my opinion the time has come to do away with the Rajya Sabha elections in which huge money is spent by the candidates. In place of it, a quota should be reserved in Lok Sabha for Rajya Sabha members," Chouhan said at regional consultation on electoral reforms organised at Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Sunday.
"Huge money was being spent by the candidates to become RS members," he said adding that men with money power were in the race to become upper house member.
"Now Mallya is reaching RS," he remarked.
"In place of Rajya Sabha elections, the system of like nominating an Anglo-India as Member of Parliament should be followed," Chouhan opined.
He opined that Lok Sabha and Assembly elections should be held simultaneously in the country adding that they should be held once in five years.
Chouhan said that the frequent polls were hampering the development activities because of code of conduct in place.
The Chief Minister expressed concern over the black money in use during elections adding that urgent steps were needed to check it.
He stressed the need of state funding of elections saying that it will end the use of black money in the elections.
"Those who give funds make a sort of investment and earn out of it later," he said.
"No political party can run without funds," he said adding that a system should be evolved to make sure that money is received by cheques.
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