New Delhi, March 2 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised questions about the fairness and efficiency of India's federal structure in the context of the"triple-engine" governance model, suggesting that political alignment between the Centre and the states may affect project delivery.

The term "triple-engine" governance is often used by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to describe a scenario where the same party governs at the Centre, the state, and the local body level, arguing that such alignment ensures smoother coordination and faster development.

In the case of Delhi, for example, while the BJP is in power in the assembly and municipality, the saffron party also rules at the Centre.

Tharoor, the Congress MP from Kerala, was r...