'One Nation, One Election' Explained. What Is It And How Can It Work?

'One Nation, One Election' means all Indians will vote in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections - to pick central and state representatives - in the same year, if not at the same time.

A high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind has submitted its report on the government's 'One Nation, One Election' push - which proposes holding Lok Sabha and Assembly polls simultaneously.

The panel - set up in September last year - has since studied "best practices from other countries", consulted 39 political parties, economists, and the Election Commission of India. The panel backs the idea, but calls for a legally sustainable mechanism that can break and re-align existing electoral cycles.

"The committee is of unanimous opinion that simultaneous polls should be held," the report, submitted to President Droupadi Murmu, said, noting that Lok Sabha and Assembly polls could be held together with local body elections (also synchronised) 100 days later.