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India’s cabinet accepts recommendation to hold simultaneous national, state elections

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, August 22, 2024.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, August 22, 2024. Photo : REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Files

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India’s cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament, the information minister said on Wednesday, a move pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve governance.

A government-appointed panel had recommended in March that simultaneous elections in the world’s most populous country will help increase transparency, but the move is contentious and will have to be approved by parliament.

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