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There is furore that the States in India will be deprived of their Rights if Elections are conducted simultaneously for bot the Parliament and the States.

This procedure was set in the constitution of India.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India

The concept of “One Nation, One Election” is not new. In fact, as experts point out, it is as old as our Constitution.

After the Constitution was adopted in 1950, polls to the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies were held simultaneously every five years between 1951 and 1967. 

India voted simultaneously for the Centre and states in 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1967.

The process ended as new states started emerging and some old ones were reorganised. It was completely discontinued after some legislative assemblies were dissolved in 1968-69.

The idea to revert to simultaneous polls was suggested in the annual report of the Election Commission in 1983. Later, the Law Commission report referred to it in 1999.

In 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP-led government came to power, the party made a strong pitch for “one nation, one election”. The government also frequently talked about its intention to implement it.

The Law Commission in 2018 submitted a draft report backing the idea of simultaneous polls. The commission also recommended changes to the electoral laws and constitutional provisions and examined the legal ….

Article source.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/one-nation-one-election-timeline-and-what-past-governments-did-4348260https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/one-nation-one-election-timeline-and-what-past-governments-did-4348260

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