Elections in India incur significant costs in terms of finances and resources. Currently, voting happens annually in different regions, causing repeated disturbances. Historically, simultaneous elections were common until 1967 but were disrupted due to premature dissolutions and other factors. The Election Commission first proposed the idea in 1983, followed by endorsements in 1999 and 2018.
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