Simultaneous Polls Not the Panacea for the Ills Plaguing Indian Democracy

📰 The Wire 16 Oct 2020
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With Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsing the idea of simultaneous elections for a couple of years now, it has become amply clear that the Centre is determined to move ahead on this front. As a result, today there is a widespread expectation that the country may go in for simultaneous polls in 2022. Are we ready for such a dramatic shift?