Which of the following commissions/committees recommended for the simultaneous elections for the first time?

Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · Topic: Election Commission (Electoral Reforms: Recommendations and Implementation)

1. P A Sangma Committee
2. Committee by Election Commission of India headed by JM Lingdo
3. Nachiyappan Committee
4. Nara Chandra Babu Naidu Committee

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