Women

In September 2023, Parliament passed the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, widely known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which sought to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for women. While the move was supported across party lines, it was kept in abeyance until a delimitation exercise could be carried out after the next Census.

However, in April 2026, the Union government convened a special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, bringing forward a fresh set of bills. These included a constitutional amendment to modify the earlier framework, a Delimitation Bill to set up a commission, and a proposal to extend women