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One poll feasible or overambitious?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding an all-party meet with the key opposition parties of the country on Wednesday to discuss the idea of holding simultaneous elections. The Opposition, which is undecided on the topic of simultaneous elections, will be meeting in the morning before the all-party gathering in the evening.

The 'One Nation, One Poll', which was part of BJP's 2019 manifesto, has made the Opposition weary about the prospects.

According to a PTI report, sources have said that the Opposition is skeptical about the idea and are looking at the all-party meet as a "trap" set by the BJP. The band of opposition parties will be meeting around 10 am on Wednesday to hold discussions before going for the Modi meet.

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