(A) Jayprakash Narayan on behalf of the ‘Citizens for Democracy’ had appointed a committee to study and report on scheme for electoral reforms in 1974. The members of the committee were V.M. Tarkunde, M.R. Masai, etc. and it is known as JP Committee or Tarkunde committee. The important recommendations of the Tarkunde Committee areas follows: The election commission should be a three-member body, the minimum age of voting should be 18 years, etc.