In India, simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha (House of The People) and Vidhan Sabhas (State Legislative Assemblies) were held in the years 1951-52, 1957, 1962 and 1967. Thereafter, however, the schedule could not be maintained as there were midterm elections at both the levels and the election cycles differed.
The justification for holding simultaneous elections is as follows:
Cost Reduction: Conducting separate elections every year incurs massive expenditure. Simultaneous elections would save costs as the elections for Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies would be combined, reducing the financial burden.
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