From logistics to planning, conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies together will require significant changes to be carried out in the conduct of polls by the ECI.

In its submissions to the Law Commission and Kovind panel, the Election Commission flagged the need for the large numbers of additional EVMs and VVPATs that will be required, along with the requirements of time and money.

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the 'One Nation, One Election' report. This concept aims to conduct simultaneous elections for both Lok Sabha and State Assemblies across India.

It is an uphill task for the government, almost impossible at present. The ruling NDA has 293 out of 545 seats while it needs 364 seats to get the proposals approved by the two-third majority in Lok Sabha. The ruling alliance has 112 seats in the 245-member Rajya Sabha, while it needs 164 votes to get the proposals approved.

The initiative, based on recommendations from a high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, requires constitutional amendments and political consensus

India's cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament, the information minister said on Wednesday, a move pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve governance.

The issue of One Nation One Election has been on the Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifestoes as part of electoral reforms.