One nation one election may influence voter behaviour in a manner that voters would end up voting on national issues even for State elections. The issues affecting the state might be sidelined due to larger coverage of national issues. Illiterate people might be misguided very easily.
Simultaneous elections could lead to significant cost savings where conducting multiple elections at various levels throughout the year is expensive. Moreover, frequent elections can lead to political uncertainty and frequent changes in leadership, so it could promote political stability. Also, it could streamline the election process, reduce administrative burden and make better use of resources.
Even if we conduct elections at one go for all states and the parliament, what if some state government fails to form government or dissolved early before next 5 years? In a fragile democracy like India, lots of states are still unstable and issues of poaching and horse trading are bringing own elected governments.
Efficiency: Holding one-time elections for the entire country could be more efficient in terms of cost and time. It would reduce the frequent disruptions caused by staggered state and national elections. Reduced Political Distraction: Frequent elections can lead to a lot of political campaigning and may distract from governance and policy-making. A one-time election could potentially allow electe