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India's cabinet accepts recommendation to hold simultaneous national, state elections
India's cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament, the information minister said on Wednesday, a move pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve governance.
Explainer: Narendra Modi Cabinet Clears One Nation, One Election: Can India Hold Simultaneous National, State Polls?
It is an uphill task for the government, almost impossible at present. The ruling NDA has 293 out of 545 seats while it needs 364 seats to get the proposals approved by the two-third majority in Lok Sabha. The ruling alliance has 112 seats in the 245-member Rajya Sabha, while it needs 164 votes to get the proposals approved.
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One Nation, One Election: What will it take for EC to hold simultaneous polls in India?
From logistics to planning, conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies together will require significant changes to be carried out in the conduct of polls by the ECI.
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