Is One Nation One Election 'unconstitutional'? Key challenges tackled, but many remain: Explained

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panel submitted its report on "One Nation One Election" to President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday. It backed the idea of simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies in the first phase. As per the panel's recommendations, this should be followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days.

Among the former chief justices of major high courts, nine supported simultaneous elections, while three raised concerns or objections related to it. What were the concerns raised by them? What are the challenges in implementing the "One Nation One Election" and how does the Kovind-led panel address the challenges in its report? Let us take a look. The committee recommended simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the State Legislative Assemblies be held in the first phase.

And in the second phase, the elections to Municipalities and Panchayats could be held within 100 days of the elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies. ALSO READ: 'One Nation, One Election': What does it mean? See benefits, disadvantages and other details here In the report, Constitution expert Subhash Kashyap stated that there was enough evidence to show that the "Constitution-makers envisaged only simultaneous elections for House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies". He said the first four elections for the state assemblies and House of the People were held almost simultaneously under the same Constitution.