{
  "id": 3114401,
  "title": "Simultaneous polls possible in 2029, says panel chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/simultaneous-polls-possible-in-2029-says-panel-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:09:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/simultaneous-polls-possible-in-2029-says-panel-chief/article71386185.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Hindu reports that P.P. Chaudhary, the chairman of a joint parliamentary panel, has stated that it is possible to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections in 2029 under the Modi government's 'One Nation, One Election' initiative. This would require the passage of the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which have been sent to the 31-member joint committee of Parliament. Chaudhary emphasized that the decision to hold State elections alongside the Lok Sabha polls in 2029 ultimately rests with the respective Chief Ministers and Councils of Ministers in each State. He also highlighted that the Indian Constitution allows for simultaneous polls and that the will of the people should be the determining factor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}