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PM Modi calls for higher polling, discussion on 'one nation, one election'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address coincided with the National Voters' Day. File image. (Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed concern over low voting percentage, especially in urban areas considered educated and prosperous, and said this should change in a vibrant democracy like India.

In an interaction with BJP workers from across the country, Mr. Modi also raised the issues of "one nation, one election" and "one nation, one voters' list", saying that continuous cycle of elections result in politics being seen in everything while development works suffer.

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