Constitution Bill inserts new Article 82A for simultaneous Lok Sabha and state elections

This Bill amends the Constitution to mandate that general elections for the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and all State Legislative Assemblies are held simultaneously. It aims to synchronize the five-year terms of these bodies to reduce the frequency of elections and the associated administrative burden.

The President of India, the Election Commission of India, the House of the People (Lok Sabha), and all State Legislative Assemblies.

• Inserts a new Article 82A requiring the Election Commission to conduct general elections to the House of the People and all Legislative Assemblies simultaneously.
• Defines the 'full term' of the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies as five years from the date of their first meeting.
• Mandates that if a House or Assembly is dissolved before its full term expires, the newly constituted body serves only for the 'unexpired term' of the previous body.
• Allows the Election Commission to recommend to the President that elections to a specific Legislative Assembly be deferred if they cannot be conducted simultaneously with the House of the People.
• Amends Article 327 to explicitly include the 'conduct of simultaneous elections' within Parliament's power to make provisions regarding elections.

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