New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) A high-level committee on Thursday recommended simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days.In its report submitted to President Droupadi Murmu that ran into over 18,000 pages, the panel headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind said simultaneous polls will spur development process and social cohesion, deepen foundations of democratic rubric and help realise aspirations of “India, that is Bharat”.The panel recommended preparation of a common electoral roll and voter ID cards by the Election Commission of India in consultation with state election authorities.
Kovind panel recommends simultaneous polls, common electoral roll
