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'ONOE positive, but needs further look'
Hindustan Times Haryana
|December 17, 2025
Simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies as proposed by the 129th Constitution amendment bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment)
Bill, could give a fillip to economic activity by reducing periods of pre-election uncertainty and shifting public spending towards long-term infrastructure investments, although the exact costs of implementing synchronised elections need further analysis, Gita Gopinath, economist and former First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has told a parliamentary panel, said people aware of the details.Gopinath is scheduled to address a joint parliamentary committee headed by Bharatiya Janata Party's PP Chaudhary on Wednesday.
According to people familiar with the details, Gopinath in her written submission, has said that
SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS COULD GIVE A FILLIP TO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY BUT EXACT COSTS NEED FURTHER ANALYSIS
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