Resist simultaneous polls, will push India into unitary governance: Stalin

The BJP-led Union authorities, he mentioned, sought to push it with an ulterior motive of conducting a presidential type of election, which is in opposition to the spirit of our Structure.

“The proposed invoice, if handed and applied, will take away the authorized checks and balances put in place within the type of periodic elections by the framers of our nice Structure to forestall the nation from slipping into anarchy and totalitarianism,” he mentioned.

Additionally, state elections would lose their political significance and regional sentiments and variety can be destroyed, Stalin additional mentioned.

“All of the democratic forces should unite & struggle tooth and nail in opposition to this abomination imposed within the garb of electoral reform, to avoid wasting India, its variety and the Structure,” Stalin urged.

A Constitutional modification invoice for holding Lok Sabha and meeting elections concurrently is prone to be launched in Parliament on Tuesday and may very well be referred to a joint committee of the 2 Homes.

The Union cupboard final week determined to carry simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies however opted to go away “as of now” how native physique polls are held.