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Voting connected the 3 bills successful Lok Sabha to amend the women’s quota law and acceptable up a delimitation committee volition beryllium held astatine 4 p.m. connected Friday (April 17, 2026), according to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah connected Thursday (April 16, 2026) assured the Lok Sabha that the practice of confederate States successful the House volition not spell down if the women’s preservation instrumentality is implemented with accrued spot of the House station delimitation. He said the fig of Lok Sabha seats successful the 5 confederate States volition spell up from the existing 129 to 195, with the percent stock expanding from 23.76 % to 23.87%. Mr. Shah is scheduled to springiness a ceremonial reply connected the statement on the 3 bills today.
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The Women’s Reservation Act 2023, which gave 33% quota to women successful legislatures, came into unit connected Thursday (April 16, 2026), according to a notification issued by the Union Law Ministry. It is, however, not instantly known wherefore the 2023 enactment was notified with effect from April 16, 2026, successful the midst of the debate successful Parliament to amend the aforesaid law for its implementation successful 2029.
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