In India, elections are a celebratory event. Even a customary glance at the newspaper or digital media gives an insightful perspective to acknowledge the diversity and pluralism existing in the country with inevitable conflict arising out of it and concomitant strategic cooperation forged to advance socio-political agendas. This may sound chaotic, but that’s precisely what its federal political system encounters. Nonetheless, federalism is widely accepted as a safeguard for democracy. In this respect, federalism stands out in two distinct aspects in normative terms: first, it requires the division of (legislative and executive) power between central and regional/local governments, varieties of representation that are meant to accommodate diversity and maintain a balance of power, and at the same time, it gives rise to the complexity of the public policies which necessitate intergovernmental coordination of policies as well as the intricate challenge of conflict resolution among various constituent units, interest groups, and stakeholders.
https://www.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/federalism-a-balancing-act