Certainly, here’s a revised version of the news article using more advanced vocabulary and a formal tone:
In a strategic maneuver, the establishment of a committee by the Central government, presided over by the former President, Ram Nath Kovind, aims to deliberate on the practicability of reinstating concurrent Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, a practice upheld until 1967. This initiative has raised the prospect of advancing the Lok Sabha elections to synchronize with multiple State Assembly elections.
The impending culmination of the terms of a minimum of ten State Assemblies, coinciding with or preceding the slated date for the general elections in 2024, has drawn attention to this critical endeavor.
While electoral calendars indicate forthcoming Assembly elections in five states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Mizoram, and Chhattisgarh before the culmination of this year, polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, and Jharkhand are poised to align with the Lok Sabha elections.
The tentative timeline for the termination of office for various states and Union Territories is as follows:
1. Mizoram: December 2023
2. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana: January 2024
3. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim: June 2024
4. Haryana, Maharashtra: November 2024
5. Jharkhand: December 2024
6. Delhi: February 2025
7. Bihar: November 2025
8. Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal: May 2026
9. Puducherry: June 2026
10. Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand: March 2027
11. Uttar Pradesh: May 2027
12. Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh: December 2027
13. Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura: March 2028
14. Karnataka: May 2028
Remarkably, the timeline for the completion of the term for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, formed subsequent to the dissolution of its erstwhile Assembly in 2018, remains uncertain.
This contemplative move towards “One Nation, One Election” seeks to streamline the electoral process, fostering efficiency and synchronization in India’s democratic machinery.
With contributions from PTI
