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In a key move, the Union Government has proposed a significant overhaul of the composition of the House of the People through The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from the existing 543 members to 850 members.

 

This is part of its intention to implement the Women's Reservation Act from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, with 815 seats proposed to the states and the remaining 35 for the Union Territories .The Lok Sabha has 543 seats at present. The government intends to move a Constitution amendment bill for the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha from 2029.

 

The Bill will be taken up in the Special Session of the Parliament to be convened on April 16 and 17.The Bill also proposes an amendment to Article 82 of the Constitution, which presently governs the process of readjustment of parliamentary constituencies following each Census.

 

 

Under the third proviso to Article 82, the Constitution currently mandates that the next delimitation exercise shall be undertaken on the basis of the first Census conducted after the year 2026. The proposed amendment seeks to delete this proviso in its entirety, thereby removing the constitutional requirement that delimitation must automatically follow the post-2026 Census. This would mean that the delimitation can be carried out before the 2026-27 Census.

 

 

The special sitting of the budget session will discuss amendments to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 and the proposed Delimitation Bill.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged all political parties to support the proposed amendment bill, expressing confidence that by 2029, women will have stronger representation and greater rights in legislative bodies.

 

 

After four decades of anticipation, Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. This has ensured 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. All parties came forward to support this important law. The rights that women have now received should not face any delay in implementation. It should be implemented now. Lok Sabha elections will be held in 2029, followed by the ongoing state assembly elections. It should be implemented before 2029. This is the sentiment of the nation.