Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet today cleared “one nation, one election”, bill to conduct Lok Sabha and state together because of which the government says will cut down on expenses and reduce hurdles in the voting process of the world’s largest democracy.
It is also seen as a cost-saving measure, with the potential to significantly reduce the financial and administrative burden of frequent elections.
The Union Cabinet unanimously accepted the report submitted by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind.