President Droupadi Murmu bats for One Nation, One Election in her speech on the eve of 76th Republic Day

The proposal to synchronise election schedules in the country is a reform measure that promises to “redefine” the terms of good governance, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday, while addressing the nation on the eve of the 76th Republic Day. “The ‘One Nation One Election’ plan can promote consistency in governance, prevent policy paralysis, mitigate resource diversion, and reduce the financial burden, apart from offering many other benefits,” Ms. Murmu said. Republic Day 2025 LIVE updates In her address to the nation, Ms. Murmu stressed on the Union government’s efforts to “eliminate remnants of a colonial mindset that have lingered” and, in that context, mentioned the replacement of the British-era criminal laws with three new modern laws. Read the full text of President Droupadi Murmu address The President’s speech dwelt upon a wide range of issues: from the steps taken to achieve financial inclusion, use of technology in financial transactions, sporting achievements and giant leaps in space research by the Indian Space Research Organisation to the transformation in the education sector in terms of quality of learning, physical infrastructure and digital inclusion.