Last updated on January 27th, 2024 at 08:03 am
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Exploring the Idea of Holding All Elections Together in India
India is thinking about making a big change in how elections work. They are considering the idea of having all elections happen at the same time. This would mean that national elections and state elections would take place together. Right now, they happen at different times.
Former President Ram Nath Kovind is leading a group that will study if this idea is a good one. They want to see if it’s possible to do this in India.
The government has put together this group to look into the idea. They are thinking about holding national elections earlier so that they match up with state elections.
This is a big change because, in the past, India used to have both types of elections at the same time. But this stopped happening in 1967.
Mr. Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi both like this idea. They say that having elections all the time is not good for India. It costs a lot of money, and it stops important work from getting done.
The group, led by Mr. Kovind, will talk to experts and listen to what different political parties have to say about this idea.
The government wants to talk about this soon. They have called a special meeting of Parliament in September. They will talk about this among other things.
The ruling party, BJP, thinks this change could help them in elections. They say it’s a good idea to have all elections together.
Right now, some state elections are coming up in a few months. After that, there will be national elections next year. But the government might change this schedule.
Some states like Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh already have elections together with the national elections. This could be a good idea for the BJP because they have support in some of these states.
In short, the government is looking at the idea of having all elections together in India. Former President Kovind is leading a group to study if it’s a good idea. They want to save money and avoid stopping important work due to frequent elections. This could be a big change in how India does its elections.
