A screen shows the division of votes on the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha on April 17, 2026. While initial results on the screen showed 489 MPs voted, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, after counting of ballot slips, announced the final results of the division that 298 members voted for the bill and 230 against with zero abstentions. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI
A united Opposition on Friday (April 17, 2026) defeated the Constitutional Amendment Bill that sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation.
While 298 votes were polled in favour of the Bill, 230 were polled against, failing to meet the necessary two-thirds majority mark needed for a constitutional amendment Bill. The total strength of the House at the time of voting was 528.
Published – April 17, 2026 08:02 pm IST
