 "PM Narendra Modi chairs a meeting of the heads of various political parties in both the Houses of Parliament, ahead of the Budget Session, in New Delhi, on Wednesday Photo: PTI")
After a meeting of the chiefs of all political parties with representation in Parliament on Wednesday, the Narendra Modi government said it will set up a committee for giving “time-bound” suggestions on the issue of “one nation, one election”.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said most parties supported the idea of holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. He said the Left parties had “difference of opinion” on how the exercise of joint elections will be held, but were not opposed to the idea. Singh said the PM would take a call on the composition of the committee.
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