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Constitution amendment for women's quota fails in Lok Sabha

The defeat of the bill, which lacked the required two-thirds majority, leaves the timeline for 33% women's reservation uncertain and affects seat allocation and delimitation.

Photo: The Economic Times

What happened

A bill to implement 33% reservation for women by 2029 by expanding Lok Sabha seats up to 850 from 543 failed in Parliament on Friday. The Economic Times The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill received 298 votes in favour and 230 against, short of the 352 votes needed. The Economic Times The bill lacked consensus over its linkage with delimitation, and the opposition won the vote. The Economic Times Union home minister Amit Shah blamed Congress, Trinamool, DMK and Samajwadi Party for blocking the bill. The Economic Times

Around it

The bill proposed seven constitutional changes and redrawing constituencies based on the 2011 census, with a corresponding rise in state and Union territory assembly seats. The Economic Times Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Anil Desai accused the Centre of deliberately delaying women's reservation and said the opposition had spoken unanimously in demanding full implementation by 2029. webindia123.com

What comes next

The ruling government said it will continue to push for women's reservation. The Economic Times

Sources

  1. The Economic TimesBJP-led govt's constitutional amendment bill for women quota in Parliament fails Lok Sabha test
  2. webindia123.comUBT Sena MP Anil Desai accuses Centre of delaying women's reservation, says "they hold different agenda"

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