BJP’s bill women quota law fails LS test
New Delhi: The BJP-led government’s push to implement 33% reservation for women by 2029 — by expanding Lok Sabha seats up to 850 from 543 now — failed in parliament on Friday after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill fell short of the required two-thirds majority amid lack of consensus over its linkage with delimitation, handing the opposition a rare legislative victory.While 298 members voted in favour and 230 against, the bill needed 352 votes out of 528 present and voting to pass. The rul...
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