NDA don't have numbers in Lok Sabha to push women’s reservation, delimitation bills: Number game explained
Mint·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Three bills on women's quota were introduced in Lok Sabha on April 16. The Constitution Amendment Bill requires 360 votes for passage, but NDA has only 293 MPs. The government falls short by 67 votes. Over 230 Opposition MPs oppose the bills. Bills could pass only through Opposition abstention or cross-party voting. In Rajya Sabha, NDA needs 163 votes for two-thirds majority.
Key Entities
NDALok SabhaRajya SabhaConstitution (131st Amendment) BillOppositionWomen's reservationDelimitation Bill