Favouring simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls, the Election Commission today said all political parties need to be brought on board before such an exercise is carried out.<br/><br/>Talking to PTI in New Delhi, Election Commissioner O P Rawat said conducting the polls together would be possible only when necessary changes in the Constitution and Representation of the People Act are carried out.<br/><br/> Mr. Rawat said after the constitutional and legal framework<br/>are in place, it would be feasible to seek all the logistical support and conduct simultaneous elections.
News On AIR | October 8, 2017 9:44 PM
All political parties need to be on board for simultaneous polls: EC