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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicSimultaneous Elections

Topic: Simultaneous Elections

Don’t oppose simultaneous elections just because it is Narendra Modi’s idea

At any given time, on an average, six states and about 160 million people in India are perpetually on election mode every year.

At his first meeting at his new office, Modi reiterates ‘one nation, one election’

The PM asked the CMs and deputy CMs of all BJP-ruled states to ‘start preparing’ for Lok Sabha and all state assembly polls to be held simultaneously.

Modi thinks simultaneous polls will give him a second term, make him invincible

While so much noise is being made, the government is yet to attempt the important challenge of finding a political consensus.

Mamata, Mayawati stand to lose most from holding state and national polls at same time

Some lucky state assemblies would get an extension by a few months while some unlucky ones will get their terms cut short.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.