The proposals emphatically seek to change the seat distribution — indeed, that is stated in the objects and reasons of the Constitutional Amendment Bill itself. File photo: PM Modi on X via ANI
States that have stabilised their populations over past decades could see their share of representation in Parliament shrinking if proposals in the drafts of a Constitution Amendment Bill and a Delimitation Bill circulated by the Centre become law.
The Budget Session of Parliament is reconvening on Thursday (April 16, 2026) to consider the Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill and the Delimitation Bill, which the government says are aimed at expediting the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies.
Published – April 14, 2026 11:38 pm IST
