India forms committee to explore possibility of 'one nation, one election': Report
However, no further details were provided so far.
This comes after the government has called for a special session of Parliament for five days starting September 18. However, no official announcement has been made regarding the agenda of the session which will be held days after the G20 Summit in the national capital, Delhi, on September 8 to 10, 2023.
With the BJP government calling for a special session of the Parliament in September, speculation is rife about the purpose of the sitting.
According to reports, most of the speculation has centered on the upcoming elections, with some expecting a 'One nation, one election' move from the Centre, while others predict a poll preponement.
This, as the name suggests, means simultaneous state and general elections. This needs a constitutional amendment for which the lawmakers need to meet in a parliament session.
India's Lok Sabha elections are scheduled next year.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier this week said that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government might conduct the Lok Sabha polls in December itself, claiming that all choppers have been booked by the saffron party for campaigning.
