ONOE a ploy to finish off smaller regional parties, says Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar
Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, opposed the 'one nation, one election' idea. He believes it targets the INDIA alliance's regional parties. Shivakumar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah see it as a threat to democracy. The Congress party opposes the bill. They doubt the NDA's ability to pass it. Shivakumar stated the bill has a hidden agenda.