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Kharge Demands All-Party Meeting on Delimitation Bill Amendment

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Kharge demanded an all-party meeting on the delimitation Constitution Amendment Bill.
He wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16 requesting the meeting and warning against rushing it.
Minister Kiren Rijiju replied on October 19 saying the government had already sought Congress’s support and consulted regional parties.
The delimitation bill, linking a 33% women’s reservation and expanding Lok Sabha to 850 seats, failed on April 17, 2026.

History

Historical Context

India’s push for a 33 % women’s quota began with a 1993 village-council amendment and a 1996 Lok Sabha Women’s Reservation Bill that lapsed after the 11th Parliament dissolved. Subsequent attempts in 2010 and the 2023 amendment—passed with 454 Lok Sabha votes—still hinge on the post-2026 delimitation, prompting Mallikarjun Kharge’s call and ministers Kiren Rijiju and Narendra Modi to revisit the deadlock.

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Story summary

Kharge demanded an all-party meeting on the delimitation Constitution Amendment Bill.
He wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16 requesting the meeting and warning against rushing it.
Minister Kiren Rijiju replied on October 19 saying the government had already sought Congress’s support and consulted regional parties.
The delimitation bill, linking a 33% women’s reservation and expanding Lok Sabha to 850 seats, failed on April 17, 2026.

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