Overview
- At student-focused events in Indore, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad, BJP leaders called simultaneous national and state polls essential for development and efficient governance.
- BJP spokesperson Anil K. Antony said aligning elections could deliver recurring savings equal to 1.5–2% of GDP, or roughly Rs 4.5–5 lakh crore annually.
- Sunil Bansal argued that staggered contests strain administration, trigger repeated model code freezes, and slow policy execution and welfare delivery.
- Bansal cited escalating election costs, estimating spending rose from about Rs 60,000 crore in 2019 to roughly Rs 1.35 lakh crore in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
- Leaders framed the proposal as the next sweeping reform after GST, saying synchronized voting could lift efficiency and improve voter participation.