6 years after NDA exit, Punjab's SAD backs delimitation push
The Akali Dal has signaled a shift in its stance by supporting the government's push for delimitation and the women's reservation law. This move suggests the BJP-led NDA is actively seeking to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass the pending Constitution amendment bill.
Why it matters
The potential revival of the delimitation bill could significantly alter India's electoral map and parliamentary composition, impacting the political influence of various states.
NEW DELHI: A day after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday reversed his party's earlier opposition to the rollout of the women's reservation law from 2029 with an increase in the Lok Sabha's strength by 50% and supported any fresh move to implement the two together, signalling the possibility of the govt reviving the Constitution amendment bill soon.Akali Dal had walked out of the BJP-led NDA government in September 2020, ending a 23-year-old alliance, due to the Centre's passage of the three farm bills. DMK, another opponent being eyed by the government as a potential supporter of its renewed bid, snubbed governing TVK's all-party meeting on delimitation.
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