Constitution Amendment

Lok Sabha rejects women's reservation amendment bill in special session

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In the ongoing special parliamentary session, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026—for one-third women's reservation tied to delimitation—failed in Lok Sabha on Friday with 298 votes in favour and 230 against, missing the required two-thirds majority of 352 out of 528. This follows the bills' contentious introduction the previous day. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi branded it a 'shameful law,' drawing a sharp rebuke from Home Minister Amit Shah, as BJP vowed nationwide protests.