Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Friday, defending the ‘One nation, one election’ proposal, said that it will save public money. Speaking to the media before the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance`s meeting in Mumbai, CM Shinde said that the Opposition’s INDIA alliance is made up of those who hate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cannot decide on a leader, a PTI report stated.

CM Shinde was quoted as saying, “The Election Commission of India had to spend Rs 10,000 crore on the 2019 general elections. People`s money is spent through government coffers for conducting fair and smooth elections. The entire government machinery, teachers as well as other officials, have to be roped in.”