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The move is Narendra Modi’s bid to break the nexus of wealth and power in Indian politics

Even by extension, the State Governors pick members of the State Assemblies and those of the National Assembly.

In an important move that could potentially reshape Indias electoral landscape, the Modi-led Union government, has formed a panel headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of

He term “Simultaneous Elections” would broadly mean structuring the Indian election cycle in a manner that elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies are synchronised together.

In a letter to all major political parties, Kavitha called upon them to support the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies for women.

Kavitha wrote a letter to the chiefs of all 47 political parties, calling upon them to unite for passage of Women's Reservation Bill.

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The move comes amid speculation that the Women’s Reservation Bill could be taken up during the upcoming special session of Parliament | Latest News India

Apart from saving the valuable money and huge manpower the simultaneous polls will curb the electoral paralysis

VP Dhankhar expressed confidence that the day is not far when women would get their due representation in Parliament and legislative assemblies through an amendment to the Constitution.