Anti-constitutional, against federalism: Priyanka Gandhi slams bill for holding simultaneous polls

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday termed as “anti-constitutional” the bill that lays down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections and asserted that it is against federalism.

Her remarks came after two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate.

Opposition parties dubbed the draft laws — a Constitution amendment bill and an ordinary bill — as an attack on the federal structure, a charge rejected by the government.