Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday hailed the defeat of the Delimitation Bill as a "victory of democracy" and accused the Centre of hatching a conspiracy of undermining the federalism of the country.

"First of all, I would like to say that what happened yesterday was a very significant victory for democracy (referring to defeat of Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha). The government's attempt to alter the federal structure and weaken democracy, was defeated and stopped. It was a victory for the Constitution, the country, and unity of the opposition. This was clearly visible on the faces of leaders from the ruling side," she said.

Priyanka, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Wayanad, said all opposition parties are in favour of women's reservation if the government decides to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam 2023. She also warned the government over delimitation and said it would have to face consequences if the representation of southern and northeastern states in the Lok Sabha are reduced.