India, Oct. 26 -- One Nation, One Election (ONOE) has become a sharp point of political debate in India. Dissenting voices frame it as a threat to democracy. They warn of constitutional distortion, centralisation of power, shrinking space for state leadership, rising costs, weakened federalism and administrative chaos. These claims repeat fear, not fact. ONOE demands scrutiny, yet scrutiny must stay honest. The reform deserves a reasoned national conversation, not alarm wrapped as wisdom.

CONSTITUTIONALITY IS CLEAR

The first attack claims that ONOE violates the Constitution. This argument collapses under constitutional history. Articles 83 and 172 clearly define five-year terms for the Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. India actually be...