HLC on One Nation One Election continues interaction with State Election Commissions

Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Chairman of the High Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election, and its members namely Shri N K Singh and Shri Sanjay Kothari today continued their interactions with State Election Commissioners (SEC) to seek their views on holding simultaneous elections. Dr. Rajiv Mani, Law Secretary was also present at the meeting.

The HLC held meetings with Shri U.P.S Madan, State Election Commissioner of Maharashtra and Dr. B. Basavaraaju, State Election Commissioner of Karnataka who was accompanied by Ms. Honamba S., Secretary to State Election Commission.

In their deliberations, both the commissioners highlighted various issues that need to be addressed so that elections to the local bodies can also be held simultaneously along with State Assemblies and Lok Sabha. 

 

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