Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:27pm on 17 Apr 2026,Friday Politics
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill linked to the Women’s Reservation proposal failed in the Lok Sabha after falling short of the required two-thirds majority. While 298 MPs voted in favour, 230 opposed the bill, preventing its passage. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla confirmed the outcome and adjourned proceedings. Following the setback, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that related legislations, including delimitation and Union Territories amendments, would not be pursued. The debate saw sharp exchanges between the ruling NDA, led by Narendra Modi, and the opposition led by Rahul Gandhi, which questioned the bill’s intent. (PC: X)
