Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant termed the Union Cabinet's approval of the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, as "Historic" and stated that the move will be cost-effective and governance-friendly, reported PTI.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday accepted the report of a high-level committee chaired by former president Ram Nath Kovind for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, State Assemblies, and local bodies in a phased manner after a nationwide consensus-building exercise.