The constitutional amendment bills for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously were introduced in the Parliament on Tuesday, with the opposition leaders heavily criticising the bill. As many as 198 members voted against the constitutional amendment bills in the Parliament. (PTI) After the ‘Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024’ and ‘The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024’ was formally introduced, the bill was sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for a detailed discussion. As 269 MPs votes in favour of the bill, 198 members pushed against it. Moving in the Parliament premises, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi told reporters that the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill is “anti-constitutional”, adding that “it is against the federalism of our nation. We are opposing the Bill”. Priyanka’s party colleague Shashi Tharoor said that other than the opposition from the parties, there is also a valid question of depriving people of their mandate. “They have the right to vote. The Constitution begins with the words ‘we the people’. This is about the people of India. They …