How will the simultaneous election project, cleared by the Union Cabinet, be implemented? What steps have been proposed by the Kovind panel? What constitutional amendments will be required?

The initiative, based on recommendations from a high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, requires constitutional amendments and political consensus

The 'one nation, one election' proposal has consistently met with opposition from the Congress and several other parties

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday accepted the recommendations of the high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind on simultaneous elections.

The Union Cabinet endorsed a panel's proposal for phased simultaneous elections, spearheaded by former president Ram Nath Kovind.

The high-level panel on 'one nation, one election' studied election processes in seven countries before recommending simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies in India. The report, approved by the Union Cabinet,

One nation, one election” was one of the key promises in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s manifesto for the 2024 national elections

Simultaneous polls will help save resources, spur development and social cohesion, deepen 'foundations of democratic rubric' and help realise the aspirations of 'India, that is Bharat', the panel had

The Union Cabinet has accepted the One Nation One Poll recommendations made by Kovind panel, a key initiative of the Modi government. The high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind recommended simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state Assemblies,