Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation 2026: Key takeaways

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Participants of a dharna astatine  Jantar Mantar demanding the transition  of the Women's Reservation Bill (33% preservation  for women successful  the Lower location   of Parliament of India, the Lok Sabha, and successful  each  State Legislative Assemblies) successful   New Delhi. File

Participants of a dharna astatine Jantar Mantar demanding the transition of the Women's Reservation Bill (33% preservation for women successful the Lower location of Parliament of India, the Lok Sabha, and successful each State Legislative Assemblies) successful New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Monica Tiwari

On Tuesday (April 14, 2026), the authorities announced its projected authorities aimed astatine establishing 33% preservation for women successful the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territories (UTs). The 3 Bills were made disposable connected the MPs’ portal 48 hours earlier the Parliament’s upcoming session, which begins connected Thursday (April 16, 2026).

The authorities intends to present a Constitution Amendment Bill, a Bill concerning delimitation law, and an enabling Bill to instrumentality the projected authorities successful Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry—three Union Territories with their ain legislatures—during the Lok Sabha league connected April 16 to expedite the enactment of the Women’s Reservation Act of 2023.

Published - April 15, 2026 04:23 p.m. IST

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