Why simultaneous elections may be a good idea for India

BySaubhadra Chatterji, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi

Sep 28, 2024 04:56 AM IST

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The plan makes imminent sense from the perspective of cost and governance, but its implementation will require addressing legal and political challenges.

Nine assembly elections, local body elections in four states, and, again, a handful of by-elections (to both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies). That was 2023.

Bengaluru: People wait in queues to cast their votes for the 2nd phase of Lok Sabha polls at a polling station at Rajarajeshwari Nagar, in Bengaluru, Friday, April 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI04_26_2024_000061B) (PTI)

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Why simultaneous elections may be a good idea for India

The plan makes imminent sense from the perspective of cost and governance, but its implementation will require addressing legal and political challenges.

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