Govt to look at EC´s view on simultaneous polls The Election Commission has advised the Centre that simultaneous elections will mean even if a government fails a no confidence motion, the subsequent elections should elect the House for only the remainder of the five year term.This would apply for state assemblies too. In its written views to the Union law ministry, the Commission has advised that if “there is a situation where the dissolution of the Lok Sabha cannot be avoided”, the five year term cannot be shortened.There will be two alternatives in that case. If the remainder of the Lok Sabha´s term is “not long, there could be a provision for the President to run the administration of the country on the aid and advise of the Council of Ministers”.If the remainder of the term is long, “elections may be conducted and the term of the House should be for the rest of what would have been the original term”. The views of the Election Commission are expected to be discussed by th