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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Bibhudatta Pradhan

Why is India’s Modi pushing for simultaneous elections? Who would gain?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at a public rally at the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, March 7, 2024. Ahead of national elections, a panel set up by the Modi government has recommended that India hold national, state and local body elections together — a move that has sparked controversy [AP Photo]

New Delhi, India – India has moved a step towards holding simultaneous elections for parliament, state legislatures and local bodies that could end the country’s relentless cycle of voting – about six states go to polls each year.

A nine-member high-level panel headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday recommended amendments to the constitution to hold national and regional polls together.

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