India’s panel chair says simultaneous elections could potentially begin in 2029, but only if states agree to the proposal. The statement is linked to a process discussing how elections across the country could be aligned in the future.
The outlets frame the same core point: the 2029 timeline depends on consent from state governments. In this view, the move is not presented as a unilateral decision by the federal government, but as a step that requires coordination between states and the central election machinery. While the reporting details are brief in the supplied excerpts, both accounts describe the discussion around timing and the condition of state concurrence as central to whether the 2029 target can be met.
