A day after the women’s reservation bill linked to delimitation failed to secure the required majority in the Lok Sabha, Revanth Reddy urged Narendra Modi to demonstrate commitment by introducing a fresh bill guaranteeing 33% reservation for women in the current parliamentary and assembly seats.

The Telangana Chief Minister proposed that the Centre draft a revised legislation immediately and present it in Parliament, suggesting that reserving one-third of the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats and similar proportions in state assemblies could be implemented without delay. He indicated that if such a bill were introduced, the opposition bloc would likely extend its support, as it had previously.

Referring to remarks made by Amit Shah about modifying the bill quickly, Reddy stressed that there was no need to link women’s reservation with delimitation. He argued that the necessary data already exists and that the quota could be implemented as early as August 2026, potentially influencing upcoming elections.

Reddy also emphasized the need for broader political consensus, suggesting an all-party meeting to discuss delimitation concerns. He expressed opposition to population-based seat redistribution, warning that such an approach could disadvantage southern and smaller states.

Additionally, he said he was willing to coordinate with leaders like M K Stalin, Pinarayi Vijayan, Siddaramaiah, N Chandrababu Naidu, and N Rangasamy to build consensus on the issue.

Criticising the Centre, Reddy alleged that the failure of the bill reflected a lack of genuine intent and accused the government of attempting to alter reservation policies through linked legislation. He challenged the Prime Minister to bring forward a clear and focused bill to ensure women’s representation without additional political conditions.