Simultaneous polls: Law panel proposes tough legal framework, seeks views

Simultaneous elections would imply elections taking place for all three tiers of the government in a synchronised manner

Simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies can be held in two phases beginning 2019, provided at least two provisions of the Constitution are amended and ratified by the majority of the states, the Law Commission said on Tuesday.

Some provisions of the Representation of the People Act will also have to be amended by a simple majority in Parliament, it said.

Putting up its working paper on holding simultaneous polls in public domain today, the law panel has sought the views of constitutional experts, political parties and other stakeholders before finalising its report.

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