It is utterly farcical to spread elections over weeks or even months, as has become common practice. Many large countries hold elections on a single day. He says although the Himachal poll will be held in November, its result will be declared only on December 20, by which time the Gujarat poll will also have taken place, and so the Himachal result will not affect voting behaviour in Gujarat. But it is also laughed at for its insistence on a lengthy poll schedule that defies logic and paralyses decision-making. India needs to hold simultaneous elections on a single day.

Source: Economic Times October 24, 2017 20:03 UTC