Overview

• On June 1, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini organised the Gurugram Run to build public momentum behind synchronising Lok Sabha and state assembly elections
• He argued that frequent polls halt governance and claimed simultaneous elections would cut expenses and sustain developmental pace
• Saini framed the initiative as an extension of Prime Minister Modi’s national unity vision and the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat campaign
• The chief minister emphasised the role of youth in driving change and called for their active engagement in discussions on electoral reform
• The Constitution Amendment Bill proposing simultaneous elections remains under detailed review for its constitutional and federal implications