INDIA bloc likely to meet after poll results to discuss strategy on delimitation, women’s quota
The INDIA bloc is expected to meet in mid-May to discuss the way forward on women's reservation, which was tied up with delimitation. The government proposed increasing Lok Sabha seats and offering 33% of them to women, but this was not included in the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill. Narenda Modi is unlikely to abandon his plan for the expansion of the Lok Sabha. The bloc will likely not discuss the Assembly elections as constituents fought separately in Kerala and West Bengal.
16 APR 2026
— BBC
India's government proposes a constitutional amendment to reserve seats for women in parliament and state assemblies, sparking debate over seat distribution and potential imbalances between states.
19 APR 2026
— The Hindu
Anurag Thakur defended the delimitation process, arguing it would increase the number of seats for southern states compared to 2011 Census projections.
2 MAY 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The INDIA bloc plans to meet in mid-May to strategize on the inclusion of women's reservation in the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, after the Lok Sabha seat expansion proposal.
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