Parliament special sitting LIVE: Opposition hails Constitution Amendment Bill's defeat in Lok Sabha

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Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi had accused the authorities of “hiding down women” to change the country’s electoral map.

Updated - April 18, 2026 08:58 americium IST

Leader of Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and others permission aft voting connected the Constitution Amendment Bill during the Special league of Parliament, successful New Delhi, connected Friday, April 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

A agreed Opposition connected Friday (April 17, 2026) defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats connected the ground of the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation.

A full of 298 members voted successful favour of the Bill and 230 against it, with the House spot astatine the clip of voting being 528. It failed to conscionable the two-thirds bulk people of 352 required for a Constitution Amendment Bill to pass. Following the defeat, the authorities withdrew 2 allied legislations — the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 — which were linked to the law amendment.

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge connected Friday (April 17, 2026) said a agreed Opposition defeated the effort to “harm this country’s democracy, Constitution and federalism”. “We explicit heartfelt acknowledgment to each the leaders of the absorption parties,” Mr. Kharge said successful a station connected X.

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April 18, 2026 08:58
Principle of 1 person, 1 vote, 1 worth violated, says Shah successful Lok Sabha
Union Home Minister Amit Shah connected Friday (April 17, 2026) said that the rule of “one person, 1 vote, 1 value” was being violated, pointing retired that portion immoderate Members of Parliament correspond 48 lakh people, the others correspond hardly 6 lakh.
Mr. Shah said the “north-south divide” communicative being engineered was detrimental to the country, and that the radical of Lakshadweep had arsenic overmuch close connected the Parliament arsenic those from Bihar oregon Uttar Pradesh.
Principle of 1 person, 1 vote, 1 worth violated, says Shah successful Lok Sabha
Amit Shah criticizes the usurpation of "one person, 1 vote" rule and defends authorities actions against the north-south disagreement narrative.
April 18, 2026 08:57
Constitution Amendment Bill, portion of delimitation package, defeated
A agreed Opposition connected Friday (April 17, 2026) defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats connected the ground of the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Opposition of playing “ruthless politics” and warned that it would look the “wrath of women” voters. A full of 298 members voted successful favour of the Bill and 230 against it, with the House spot astatine the clip of voting being 528. It failed to conscionable the two-thirds bulk people of 352 required for a Constitution Amendment Bill to pass. Following the defeat, the authorities withdrew 2 allied legislations — the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 — which were linked to the law amendment.
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