Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chief

GANDHINAGAR: (May 20) India can save Rs 7 lakh crore if Lok Sabha and state assembly polls are held simultaneously, and that money can be used for development purposes, P P Chaudhary, chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, has claimed.

The JPC, which is examining the proposal for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, on Tuesday embarked on its three-day visit to Gujarat.

Chaudhary also directed the Gujarat chief secretary to submit a comprehensive report on the inputs of all the departments regarding the proposal.