The Opposition defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, that tied the issue of delimitation with women’s reservation, in the Lower House. File
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The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc is likely to meet, once the results of the Assembly elections are declared on May 4, to discuss the way forward on the topic of women’s reservation, which has been tied up with the delimitation exercise and expansion of the Lok Sabha.

Though the Opposition managed to defeat the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lower House, its assessment is that the government may bring it again in some other form. And therefore, the INDIA bloc could meet up by mid-May to discuss on tackling the crucial issue of delimitation, which was tied up with the women’s quota law, in the Bill, sources told The Hindu. However, no official announcement has been made.

Published – May 02, 2026 09:33 pm IST