New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election’ has stated that holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, and local bodies could lead to significant economic and administrative benefits.
JPC Chairperson and Lok Sabha MP P. P. Chaudhary said in Gandhinagar that the exercise could potentially save nearly Rs 7 lakh crore, improve governance efficiency, and contribute up to 1.6% growth in India’s GDP.
He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier set up an eight-member committee under former President Ram Nath Kovind to study the feasibility of the proposal, which spent around 186 days preparing its report before being placed before the JPC.
According to the committee’s recommendations, elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies could be synchronised initially, followed by Panchayat and municipal polls within a 100-day window.
Members of the JPC on the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, are currently on a three-day visit to Gujarat, according to reports.
During the visit, the committee also held discussions with senior officials, including Chief Secretary M. K. Das and DGP K. L. N. Rao at the GIFT City Club in Gandhinagar.
The committee comprises 39 members, including MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and continues its consultations on the constitutional and administrative aspects of the proposal.
