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Hold simultaneous elections for Parliament, states and local bodies

“We are committed to the idea of simultaneous elections for Parliament, State assemblies and local bodies to reduce expenditure.”
— Sankalp Patra - Bharatiya Janata Party Manifesto, Lok Sabha Elections 2019, page 24 · source
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled

The verdict

A high-level committee under Ram Nath Kovind was formed in September 2023 and reported in March 2024. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill was introduced in December 2024, after the term, and sent to a joint parliamentary committee.

Rule applied: Stalled: deadline passed or 2+ years idle, but funded or a bill was introduced → 2

⌛ 848 din lateImplied deadline (end of term): 9 Jun 2024Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
2/10

Evidence timeline

  1. OtherUndated· Wikipediasupports
    One Nation, One Election (Wikipedia) ↗

    “Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha on 17 December 2024”

  2. OtherUndated· Wikipediasupports
    One Nation, One Election (Wikipedia) ↗

    “High Level Committee on One Nation One Election Formation September 2, 2023”

More governance promises from this manifesto

Promise ID bjp-ls-2019-013 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON