Government to convene special session for women's reservation bill

Government to convene special session for women's reservation bill5 publishers · first seen Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:18 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:31 UTCThe government plans to convene a special session of Parliament to pass a Constitution amendment bill linked to the implementation of women's reservation. Sources express confidence that it would win by a margin of 15 to 18 votes. The government needs 361 votes to secure a two-thirds majority for the passage of the Constitution amendment bill. The Lok Sabha, with a sanctioned strength of 543 members, currently has three vacancies. The proposed amendment seeks to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from the present 543 seats to a maximum of 850 through delimitation, paving the way for the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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