Stakeholders say frequent polls hit education, economy: JPC chairman

Frequent elections adversely impact education, the economy, and voter turnout, according to stakeholders cited by JPC chairman PP Chaudhary.

If Parliament passes the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 with a two-thirds majority, simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies could occur during the 2029 general election.

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami told the JPC that 43% of the state's economy depends on tourism, and elections in various states adversely impact tourist movement and voter turnout.

The Model Code of Conduct, implemented upon election notification by the Election Commission of India, adversely impacts all sectors, including industrial production and labor migration.