Why Modi is trying to change the way India votes - India's governing BJP says it is pushing ahead with a plan to tear up the schedule of state elections and make everyone vote at the same time once every five years.

In its submissions to the Law Commission and Kovind panel, the Election Commission flagged the need for the large numbers of additional EVMs and VVPATs that will be required, along with the requirements of time and money.

From logistics to planning, conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies together will require significant changes to be carried out in the conduct of polls by the ECI.

The Union Cabinet approved the 'one nation, one election' proposal, which aims to synchronize the Lok Sabha, state Assemblies, and local body polls. The high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind recommended several constitutional amendments,

It is an uphill task for the government, almost impossible at present. The ruling NDA has 293 out of 545 seats while it needs 364 seats to get the proposals approved by the two-third majority in Lok Sabha. The ruling alliance has 112 seats in the 245-member Rajya Sabha, while it needs 164 votes to get the proposals approved.

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.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the Union cabinet's decision to adopt the high-level panel's recommendations for simultaneous elections. He believes this will simplify the electoral process,

The issue of One Nation One Election has been on the Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifestoes as part of electoral reforms.

Opposing the government's 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, the opposition parties attacked the "impractical and unrealistic" proposal of the Union government and said that it is not in the "favour" of the country.