The first meeting of the the high-level committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous polls will be held on September 23, said former President Ram Nath Kovind, who heads it.
The government on September 2 notified the eight-member committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha, State Assemblies, municipalities and panchayats.
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"The first meeting will take place on September 23," Mr. Kovind told reporters here on Saturday.
He was in Bhubaneswar to attend the convocation of a private university.
