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Highlighting that 'One Nation, One Election' is for the legislature to decide, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday noted that the commission can handle the decision administratively.

"This definitely involves a whole lot of logistics, a Whole lot of disruption, but this is in the legislative regime ...so this is for the legislature to decide," Kumar said.

"It is not within the remit and mandate of the commission but if it definitely does it and we have conveyed our position that administratively the commission can handle it... but it is in the legislative regime," he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, on multiple occasions, pitched for the 'One Nation, One Election' including in his sixth address to the nation on August 15, 2019 from the ramparts of Red Fort.

Addressing the nation on India's 73rd Independence Day, Modi said, "GST brought to life the dream of One Nation, One Tax. India has also achieved One Nation, One Grid in the energy sector. Arrangements have been made for One Nation, One Mobility Card and today, India is talking about One Nation, One Election."

'One Nation, One Election' refers to the idea of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

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The idea was also endorsed by President Ram Nath Kovind, in his customary address to the joint sitting of Parliament after the beginning of second term of Prime Minister Modi.