hyderabad sources reported that the ruling TRS in Telangana welcomed the idea of simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies while its ally in the state, the AIMIM, said the proposal violated the basic structure of india's constitution. Earlier PM had convened an all-party meeting to discuss the issue of 'one nation, one election' which was attended by both the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and the All india Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).
Furthermore several other opposition parties, including the Congress, skipped the meeting as they were opposed to the idea. Reportedly a committee for giving "time-bound" suggestions on simultaneous elections will be set up by modi, Defense Minister rajnath singh announced after the meeting. TRS working president K T Rama Rao told reporters in New delhi "It is definitely a welcome decision to conduct simultaneous elections whatever the practical problems".
Moreover holding elections in a time-bound manner would help in reducing the influence of money and budgeting would also be easy if national and state elections are held together and ktr said "TRS would cooperate if any Constitutional amendments or other measures are required to be made for the purpose". Perhaps AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, who represented his party at the meeting, said simultaneous elections violated the basic structure of india's constitution.
