The resolution warned that if implemented, the proposal would centralise power and lead to a unitary administration according to the agenda of the RSS and BJP.

“If implemented, the proposal will dilute the powers of the state legislative assemblies and make the local bodies, that function as local governments, irrelevant. That way, it will disrupt the decentralisation of power and negate the involvement of the public in the democratic processes,” it read.

It also pointed out that viewing elections through the lens of expenses alone is undemocratic, and simpler measures are available to curtail costs and streamline administration.

“The proposal disrupts federalism, which is a fundamental aspect of the constitution, and violates the powers enjoyed by the states. It also challenges the sovereignty of the public,” the resolution concluded.