Women’s Quota Act of 2023 comes into force
Women's reservation in elections will now be implemented from April 16, 2026, following a notification by the law ministry.
This move aims to expedite women's participation in politics.
The government is pushing for amendments to the Constitution to allow delimitation based on the 2011 census, potentially enabling women's reservation in the 2029 general election.
India's Delimitation Bill Debate
- "Will defeat Delimitation Bill in Lok Sabha": Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Times Of India —
- Delimitation won’t reduce Odisha’s Lok Sabha share: Dharmendra Pradhan Times Of India —
- 'Calculated deception': MK Stalin flags threat to southern states, rejects Centre’s pitch on delimitation Times Of India —
- 'Gift wrapped in barbed wire': Tharoor slams Centre for linking women’s quota with Delimitation Bill Times Of India —
- Since 1951, Hindi belt’s Lok Sabha share has fallen more than South's Times Of India —