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Simultaneous Elections — One Nation One Election
6.1 The Proposal
The High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections, chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind, submitted its report in March 2024. Key recommendations:
- Phase I: Hold Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections simultaneously (based on Articles 83 and 172 amendments)
- Phase II: Synchronise Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections with Phase I within 100 days
- All State Assemblies to be brought to a single synchronised cycle — states with different terms to have their terms shortened or extended to align
- Hung assembly/premature dissolution: If no government can be formed, mid-term elections to be held only for the remainder of the cycle