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Ageing EVMs, more booths: EC seeks Rs 500 crore ahead of 2029 pollsThe Election Commission of India is preparing for the 2029 general elections. It needs over ₹500 crore to buy new electronic voting machine...
Cabinet clears 131st Amendment, Delimitation bills for 33% women’s quota, rollout from 2029A significant move is planned for women's representation in Indian politics. Three bills are set to be introduced, aiming to reserve 33% of...
India prepares for 'one nation, one election' rollout by 2034: Assemblies to have shorter terms post-2029India is likely to conduct simultaneous polls nationwide by 2034, necessitating shorter terms for state assemblies elected after 2029 to al...
One Nation, One Election: Simultaneous polls may need ₹5,300 crore in expenditure, over 1 crore EVM unitsIndia anticipates simultaneous elections in 2029. The Election Commission estimates a need for 48 lakh balloting units, 35 lakh control uni...
ECI's voter cap of 1,200 to increase polling stations, EVM-VVPAT needThe Election Commission's decision to reduce the voter cap per polling station from 1,500 to 1,200 will add over 3 lakh new polling station...
No 'one nation, one poll' before 2029? Andhra CM Naidu says...Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu rejected ex-CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's claim that "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE) could be implemented by...
Bill proposes simultaneous polls starting from 2034The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill proposes synchronizing national and state elections, starting after 2029. Following the next Lok Sa...
One Nation, One Election: India will have to spend Rs 7,951 crore for simaltaneous polls in 2029One Nation, One Election: The Indian government has approved the "One Nation, One Election" bill, aiming for simultaneous national and stat...
Conducting simultaneous polls across the country in 2029 will cost Rs 8,000 croreThe Election Commission of India estimates that conducting simultaneous elections in 2029 will cost Rs 7,951 crore. This includes updating ...
One nation, one election: EC mapped 2024, 2029 scenario in March after law ministry sought detailsResponding to the law ministry, the poll panel mapped out detailed assessments on the estimated polling stations, balloting and control uni...
Ram Nath Kovind panel report on simultaneous polls placed before Cabinet: SourcesThe high-level committee on 'one nation, one election', led by former president Ram Nath Kovind, submitted its report to the Union Cabinet....
One Nation, One Election to be implemented in current tenure of NDA govt: SourcesThe BJP-led NDA government is set to implement 'one nation, one election' within its current tenure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscor...
Plans afoot to place Kovind panel's report on simultaneous polls before Cabinet 'at the earliest'The Union Law Ministry plans to present the high-level committee report on 'one nation, one election' to the Cabinet as part of the 100-day...
No mandate to oversee polls to 3rd tier, says ECThe 'One Nation, One Election' panel, chaired by the former President of India Ramnath Kovind, had written to the poll panel on the issue o...
EC estimates Rs 10,000 crore needed every 15 years for new EVMs if simultaneous polls heldAccording to estimates, a total of 11.80 lakh polling stations would be required to be set up across India for Lok Sabha polls this year.
Law Commission chief, members meet Kovind panel on simultaneous polls; give detailed presentationThe Law Commission in India is working on a plan to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from 2029. ...
Law panel may study holding local, Assembly and general polls togetherThe Law Commission of India is considering the possibility of holding local elections alongside state and general elections. The commission...
Law panel to share its roadmap on simultaneous polls with Kovind committee on Oct 25The Law Commission will share its plans for holding simultaneous elections with a high-level committee led by former president Ram Nath Kov...
Law Commission working on formula so that 2029 onwards LS, assembly polls can be held togetherAs the government has already set up a high-level panel to explore simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies, the...
One poll start will need Rs 4,555 cr for extra EVMs, VVPATs, says Election CommissionThe commission has given an elaborate reply to the Law Commission which had forwarded the law ministry’s queries on the issue.