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India's Women's Reservation Bill Fails Lok Sabha Vote, Lacks Two-Thirds Majority
Women's Reservation Bill Fails Lok Sabha Test
The Women's Reservation Bill failed to clear a crucial hurdle in India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha. The bill aimed to amend the constitution to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women. On Friday, the government could not secure the two-thirds majority needed for the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 to pass. The proposed legislation received 298 votes in its favor and 230 against, but this was insufficient for passage.
Linked Bills Also Not Voted On
Following the failure of the Women's Reservation Bill, two other related bills, including one for delimitation and increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, were not put to a vote. The government stated that these bills were "intrinsically linked" to the women's reservation legislation. During the Lok Sabha debate, which extended from Thursday past midnight into Friday, the government made a forceful pitch for reserving 33% of seats for women in both the Lower House of Parliament and state assemblies, but ultimately the bill did not pass.
*Source: YouTube: NDTV (2026-04-18)*
