Parliamentary Bills Introduced for Women Reservation and Delimitation Amendment

5 UPDATES · 5 DAYS · 15 APR 2026 — 19 APR 2026

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Latest · 17 Apr 2026

The Opposition successfully defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, preventing the redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 Census for women's reservation.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the Home Minister Amit Shah's clarification on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation Bill during a parliamentary debate on April 16th, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to it. It excludes other actions or statements by Amit Shah, the government, or any other political entities unless they directly relate to the clarification and debate of the mentioned bills.

The full story, from the beginning

15Apr

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

South states will not lose due to delimitation, will clarify in Parliament: Centre

16Apr

The Hindu

Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah introduced Bills to the Lok Sabha to amend the women's reservation law and conduct a fresh delimitation exercise.

17Apr

The Hindu

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass the Lok Sabha due to a lack of the required two-thirds majority.

The Hindu

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass the Indian Parliament due to a lack of the required two-thirds majority.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

The Opposition successfully defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, preventing the redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 Census for women's reservation.

Story concluded