The committee, comprising 39 members including 27 Lok Sabha MPs and 12 Rajya Sabha MPs has been touring different states to gather political feedback before finalizing its recommendations.
He said six former chief justices of India told the committee that there is no violation of any kind regarding the federal structure, basic structure, or fundamental rights.
JPC on Constitution Amendment Bill holds Bengaluru consultations; Chairman PP Chaudhary seeks political consensus, says simultaneous polls can improve investment climate and governance stability.
In an exclusive interview with TNIE, Chairperson of the JPC on ONOE PP Chaudhary termed it a progressive reform and urged all parties to rise above differences and support it in the national interest.
The paper argued that the estimated reduction in personnel-days of polling personnel under simultaneous elections will be 1.04 crore over a five-year election cycle.
The committee has met constitutional experts, economists, Law Commission Chairman Dinesh Maheshwari, among others, since it was constituted last December.
