Would One Nation One Election's promised economic gains outweigh its risks to regional parties?
The Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill for simultaneous elections has had its reporting deadline extended to the Monsoon Session of 2026. Economists presenting to the committee have argued synchronised elections could lift real GDP growth by around 1.5 percentage points, worth an estimated ₹4.5 lakh crore, while also projecting a 1.3 percentage point rise in the fiscal deficit from higher post-election spending. Critics separately warn that combined elections could create a "wave effect" that disadvantages regional parties and submerges local issues beneath national ones.
Economists presenting to the Joint Parliamentary Committee estimated simultaneous elections could raise real GDP growth by around 1.5 percentage points.
The same analysis projected the fiscal deficit could rise by about 1.3 percentage points due to higher post-election spending.