Kovind panel received 21,000 suggestions, 81 percent approved the idea of ​​simultaneous elections

The committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’ headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind has received nearly 21,000 suggestions from the public, of which 81 per cent “confirmed” the idea of ​​simultaneous elections, an official statement said on Sunday. .

The statement further said that suggestions were also sought from 46 political parties. “So far, suggestions have been received from 17 political parties,” it said.

Various opposition parties, including Congress and TMC, have opposed the idea of ​​holding simultaneous elections.

On January 5, the panel had issued a public notice inviting suggestions from citizens to make appropriate changes in the existing legal and administrative framework for holding simultaneous elections in the country.

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