Opposition unity, neither automatic nor obvious, sinks Constitutional Amendment Bill

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A surface  shows the bifurcation of votes connected  the Constitution Amendment Bill to instrumentality  preservation  for women successful  legislatures successful  2029 and summation   the fig   of seats of the Lok Sabha, during the Special league   of Parliament, successful  New Delhi, connected  April 17, 2026

A surface shows the bifurcation of votes connected the Constitution Amendment Bill to instrumentality preservation for women successful legislatures successful 2029 and summation the fig of seats of the Lok Sabha, during the Special league of Parliament, successful New Delhi, connected April 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI/Sansad TV

A unified Opposition scored a triumph successful Parliament connected Friday (April 17, 2026), erstwhile they defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — a authorities that sought to summation the spot of the Lok Sabha by 50% and redistribute seats based connected the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation. 

This unity, however, was neither automatic nor obvious. 

Published - April 18, 2026 09:53 p.m. IST

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