Deservedly dead: The Hindu Editorial on the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority for passage in the Indian Parliament. While 298 members voted in favor and 230 against, the bill needed 352 votes. The government subsequently shelved related bills due to the lack of consensus. Home Minister Amit Shah offered a verbal guarantee of proportional representation increases for southern states but this was dismissed by the opposition. The defeat highlights the need for genuine consensus on delimitation and Lok Sabha expansion, as opposed to using procedural shortcuts.
17 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass the Lok Sabha due to a lack of the required two-thirds majority.
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The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass the Indian Parliament due to a lack of the required two-thirds majority.
— 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.
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