Modi's 'One Nation, One Election': Death knell for cooperative federalism?

More than One Nation, One Election, we need electoral reforms, that too at the core

The idea of ‘one nation, one election’ has once again captured the headlines after suggestion from President Ram Nath Kovind and its reiteration by the Modi government. The proposition is backed by several arguments ranging, inter alia, from its ‘historical evidence’ to ‘the mounting election expenses’ to ‘the obstruction to the smooth governance’. On the other hand, observers are criticising ' One nation, one election', terming it a political gimmick of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government ahead of general elections 2019. Some of their central objections revolve around issues like resource constraints, lack of political consensus, constitutional requirements, etc.