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The One Nation One Election panel, led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, is set for consultations ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. With a history dating back to 1951, the article explores the challenges and benefits of simultaneous polls. The concept, which resurfaced under Prime Minister Modi, aims to streamline the electoral process but faces opposition and requires constitutional amendments.

Once enacted, this measure could weaken the influence of regional opposition parties

The 'One Nation, One Election' panel, chaired by the former President of India Ramnath Kovind, had written to the poll panel on the issue of simultaneous polls. There were two key questions for the poll panel from the Kovind-led committee. One: The "logistics and manpower required, including EVM, VVPATs, for holding such simultaneous elections". Second: Modalities for use of "a single electoral roll and electoral identity cards for identification of voters for elections to the House of People, state legislative assemblies and municipalities and panchayats".

The Chairman of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on 'One Nation One Election', Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, held consultations with Justice U.U. Lalit, former Chief Justice of India; Justice Sanjib Banerjee, former Chief Justice of ...

The Congress general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh, Sachin Pilot on the need to separate religion and politics, the INDIA alliance, and the party’s poll losses in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. This session was moderated by Manoj CG, chief of National Political Bureau.