Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated
The Indian Opposition defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which aimed to redistribute Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 Census to facilitate women's reservation. Following the defeat, the government withdrew two related legislative bills.
Why it matters
This legislative failure represents a significant setback for the government's agenda regarding electoral reform and gender-based political representation in India.
A united Opposition on Friday (April 17, 2026) defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats on the basis of the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation.
Reports the parliamentary outcome factually, including quotes from both the government and the context of the opposition's actions.
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