Women’s reservation Bill fails in Lok Sabha
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Lok Sabha defeated the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2026 seeking 33% women's reservation in legislatures Friday, with 298 votes supporting and 230 opposing after marathon two-day debate. Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah warned opposition about women's scrutiny; opposition raised delimitation and southern states concerns. This marks the first constitutional amendment rejection under Modi government in twelve years.
Key Entities
Lok SabhaConstitutional Amendment Bill 2026Women's ReservationNarendra ModiAmit ShahKiren Rijiju33% reservation298 votes230 votes