The many constitutional questions around Women’s Reservation Act
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Parliament will amend the Constitution to implement women's reservation in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. The government proposes increasing Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 and using 2011 Census data instead of waiting for 2027 Census. This accelerates implementation to 2029 elections but raises constitutional questions about representational equality and federal balance among states.
Key Entities
ParliamentWomen's Reservation ActLok SabhaState Legislative AssembliesConstitution (106th Amendment) Act 20232011 Census2027 CensusDelimitationArticle 81Uttar PradeshBiharKeralaTamil Nadu