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While addressing a joint session of Parliament in 2018, Kovind, then president, had already noted that frequent elections 'not only impose a huge burden on human resources but also impede the development process'. Another former president, Pranab Mukherjee, had earlier favoured the idea that has the backing of the Law Commission and the Parliamentary Standing Committee.

The high-level committee formed to explore the feasibility of simultaneous polls on Saturday said it will seek the views of all national and state par

The high-level committee on simultaneous elections in India, headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, held its first meeting and decided to invite political parties and the Law Commission to seek their views on holding synchronized polls in the country. The committee will examine and recommend specific amendments to the Constitution and laws, suggest a framework for synchronizing elections, and address logistical issues.

The leader of single largest party in the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was not present in the meeting.

The government had on September 2 notified the eight-member "high-level" panel to examine and make recommendations at the earliest on the issue of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities and panchayats.