Women’s reservation and delimitation should be delinked
The Hindu·1h ago·Anger
What Happened
Parliament will discuss two bills for implementing one-third women's reservation in Parliament and State Assemblies. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill proposes increasing Parliament seats to 850 with reserved seats after delimitation. The Delimitation Bill 2026 establishes a commission to redraw boundaries using 2011 Census data. Opposition parties argue women's reservation should not be linked to delimitation and census, warning implementation will be delayed. The government previously passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in September 2023, departing from a 2010 Rajya Sabha bill.
Key Entities
ParliamentConstitution (131st Amendment) BillDelimitation Bill 2026Nari Shakti Vandan AdhiniyamOpposition partiesModi government2024 Lok Sabha elections