Panagariya backs simultaneous polls; Montek for keeping LS, state elections separateEconomists presented varied opinions to a parliamentary committee regarding simultaneous elections. Arvind Panagariya supported the idea. M...
24 Sep, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
ICAI to assess financial aspects of 'One Nation One Election'The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India will evaluate the financial implications of the 'One Nation One Election' proposal. This as...
04 May, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
Can 'One Nation, One Election' truly simplify India's electoral process?The Indian government has proposed constitutional amendments to enable simultaneous general and state elections. This "One Nation, One Elec...
18 Dec, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
One nation, one election: Top 10 recommendations made by Ram Nath Kovind panelThe Union Cabinet approved bills for "one nation, one election," based on recommendations from a high-level committee. The plan synchronize...
12 Dec, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
Simultaneous polls not against Constitution, federalism: Ram Nath KovindFormer president Ram Nath Kovind, who led the panel on 'one nation, one election,' stated the concept is constitutional. An implementation ...
05 Oct, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
Kovind Panel backs 1 nation, 1 poll; advises statute changesA high-level committee led by Ram Nath Kovind proposes major constitutional amendments for simultaneous elections, aiming to synchronize Lo...
15 Mar, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
One Election: Local body poll sync emerges as sticky pointThe HLC is looking at working around a simultaneous poll plan with "minimum possible" legal and constitutional amendments, making panchayat...
28 Feb, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
Hold LS, assembly polls together but not with local body elections: JD (U)Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has supported holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies but not with local bo...
17 Feb, 2024, 08.01 PM IST
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. ...
26 Oct, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
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...
20 Oct, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
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...
29 Sep, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Simultaneous polls good idea but legal framework, roadmap must: Former CECsOne of the former CECs said for the Election Commission, simultaneous elections are both convenient and logical. But many argue that freque...
01 Sep, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
View: Holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and state elections is neither feasible nor desirableHolding simultaneous elections may alter the pace of the dark funding of India’s political life, but it won’t impact the necessity of using...
10 Mar, 2018, 07.39 AM IST
All political parties need to be on board for simultaneous polls: Election CommissionRawat said conducting the polls together would be possible only when necessary changes in the Constitution and Representation of the People...
08 Oct, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
CPM opposes simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly pollsThe recommendation of the Aayog assumes significance as former president Pranab Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi have pitched for simultaneou...
29 Aug, 2017, 02.31 PM IST
Niti Aayog favours simultaneous Lok Sabha, assembly polls from 2024It has made the Election Commission the nodal agency to look into the suggestion and set a "timeline" of March 2018 for this purpose.
27 Aug, 2017, 12.19 PM IST
Niti Aayog for simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly polls from 2024The draft report was circulated among the Governing Council members (consisting of chief ministers of all states and others) of the Niti Aa...
30 Apr, 2017, 11.27 AM IST