US EditionWomen’s Quota Bill Falls, Blame War Begins: Opposition Flags ‘Guise’ of Delimitation Push
The bill fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for a constitutional amendment, with 298 members voting in favor and 230 against, officials said.
- On Friday, the Lok Sabha defeated the Constitution Bill, 2026, prompting the Union government to withdraw the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws Bill, 2025.
- The bill fell short of the 360 votes required for a two-thirds majority, receiving 298 votes in favor and 230 against, as opposition parties objected to linking women's reservation with the delimitation process.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered to introduce an amendment guaranteeing a 50% increase in seats before the vote, alleging opposition parties sought to delay women's reservation by linking it to the 2027 Census.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party launched a campaign framing opposition as 'blocking' women's representation, with party leaders stating they will use this narrative to hold opponents accountable through the 2029 general elections.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge insisted the opposition supports reservation but rejects the bill's design, while the ruling party prepares to leverage the 'Wrath of Women' narrative to mobilize voters across electoral cycles.
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After the Defeat of the Constitutional Amendment Bill, BJP Weaponises Women’s Quota Against the Opposition
After failing to secure a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, the BJP pivots from legislation to narrative—recasting defeat as a referendum on women’s representation.
Constitution amendment defeated in Lok Sabha, fails to get two-thirds majority
Union Minister Amit Shah claimed that he would immediately include a written provision in the Bill to ensure a uniformly proportionate increase in seats for all states, but the House went on to vote on the bills without any such amendment being made.
Centre’s women’s quota pitch fails to shift southern focus on delimitation
NEW DELHI: The defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Friday has exposed a clear mismatch between the Centre’s framing of the proposal as a measure to expand women’s representation and its reception in southern states, where political and media responses have focused primarily on its implications for parliamentary representation. A review of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada media coverage in the 24 hours …
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