The bill is against the constitution and federalism… Priyanka Gandhi speaks on One Nation One Elections

Congresswoman Priyanka Gandhi.Image source: PTI

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has made major accusations against the One Nation One Election Act. He said the bill provides for holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously, which violates the constitution and federalism. This is an unconstitutional bill. This goes against the federalism of the country. We object to this.

Notably, the central government on Tuesday introduced a bill providing for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the country amid strong opposition from opposition parties. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and its associated Union Territory Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha “, stipulates that one country, one election will be implemented. Opposition parties objected to this.

Uddhav Thackeray also opposed the bill

The bill was introduced after a vote in the House of Representatives. There were 269 votes in favor of introducing the bill and 198 votes against. Thereafter, Meghwal also introduced the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill-2024 in the House of Representatives by voice vote.

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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray also opposed the bill. He said the central government was proposing the bill as an attempt to divert people’s attention from national problems. In Nagpur, he demanded a transparent electoral process before the implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal.

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Questions raised by Fadnavis government

He also raised questions about the Devendra Fadnavis government. Uddhav said the Fadnavis-led government should provide Rs 2,100 to women under the “Ladki Bahin Yojana” as promised before the assembly elections. Currently, women in the state get a monthly subsidy of Rs 1,500 under the scheme.

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