Simultaneous Polls

The Law Commission of India on Thursday came out strongly in support of simultaneous parliamentary and state assembly elections, stating that the process can be initiated from 2019 itself by holding 13 assembly polls along with the Lok…

The BJP on Tuesday dismissed reports that the Government was planning to hold Simultaneous Polls to the Lok Sabha and 11 State Assemblies early next year. "The BJP rejects any such misconception," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told a…

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the YSR Congress on Tuesday supported the idea of simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, albeit with certain riders. Deposing before the Law Commission -- that has invited all national and…

A majority of regional parties that took part in a discussion on simultaneous polls on Sunday told the Law Commission that such an exercise would undermine the regional aspirations and erode the federal set up envisioned in the…

The Law Commission has invited all the national and recognised state political parties to hold consultations on July 7-8 on the practicality of conducting simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state legislatures. The Commission has…

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for holding simultaneous parliamentary and assembly elections in the country. "Elections are essential in democracy. We are elected to work for…