Debate on India's Election Synchronization and Federal Structure Challenges

India's 'One Nation, One Election' proposal aims to synchronize national and state elections to reduce costs and administrative burdens, but Indonesia's experience highlights significant health risks for poll workers and challenges to democratic participation. Meanwhile, concerns grow over the erosion of India's federal structure, with reports of the Governor's office acting in a partisan manner and undermining state autonomy, as noted by the Justice Kurian Joseph Committee and recent political developments in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.