Contents
Foreword.................................................................................................................iii
Preface.....................................................................................................................v

Abstract............................................................................................................ 1
1. Introduction ................................................................................................ 2
2. Parliamentary Democratic Process and Elections .............................. 3
3. Evolution of Parliamentary Democratic Process in India................. 7
4. Constitutional Provisions to Elections.................................................. 9
       4.1 Provisions relating to the Election of President..................................... 9
       4.2 Election of Vice-President........................................................................... 11
       4.3 System of Election to Lok Sabha............................................................... 11
       4.4 Elections to Rajya Sabha ............................................................................. 14
       4.5 Elections to State Legislatures.................................................................. 14
       4.6 Composition of the Legislative Councils................................................. 15
       4.7 Adult Suffrage ................................................................................................ 15
5. Election Commission-Role and Functions.......................................... 16
     5.1 Election Commission.................................................................................... 16
     5.2 State Election Commission......................................................................... 18
6. Reservation of seats................................................................................. 18
    6.1 Reservation of seats in Lok Sabha............................................................. 18
    6.2 Reservation of seats in Vidhan Sabha....................................................... 19
7. Elections for Local Self Government Institutions ............................ 20
    7.1 Elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions................................................. 20
    7.2 Elections for Municipalities........................................................................ 23
8. Laws dealing with Elections .................................................................. 25
9.One Nation, One Election ....................................................................... 27
     9.1 Simultaneous Elections – Meaning and Scope ...................................... 27
     9.2 Models of Simultaneous General Elections.......................................... 27
     9.3 Concurrent Elections-Country Specific Experience............................. 30
     9.4 Simultaneous Election –Indian Scenario................................................. 33
     9.5 The First Four General Elections after Independence-Brief............. 36
     9.6 Recommendations of Various Committees on Simultaneous Elections ........................................................... 40
     9.7 Views Expressed on Simultaneous Elections......................................... 48
     9.8 Need for Simultaneous Elections.............................................................. 50
     9.9 Challenges for ‘One Nation, One Election’............................................. 56
10. Conclusion ...............................................................................................59
11. References................................................................................................60
12. Bibliography………………………………………………………….68