Modi to meet party leaders on simultaneous polls

IANS  |  New Delhi 

will be holding an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss "one nation, one election" among other key issues.

has invited the heads of all political parties having representatives in Parliament on Wednesday to freely interact and exchange views with the government. He will also interact with the members of both Houses of Parliament on June 20 over governance issues.

Modi's pitch for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections has been strongly backed by Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), while some other opposition parties termed the suggestion as "impractical".

The is also likely to discuss the plans for and creating good atmosphere in the Parliament with the party leaders.

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First Published: Tue, June 18 2019. 17:06 IST