Coming up, a ‘Modi-fied’ republic
The Indian government has initiated a delimitation exercise and advanced the rollout of 33% reservation for women in legislative assemblies, aiming to appease specific electoral constituencies. The move is seen as a strategic attempt to neutralize regionalism and secure women's votes ahead of the 2029 general elections.
The Union government has started a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census. This move aims to neutralize regionalism in southern India. The government has also advanced the rollout of 33% reservation for women in legislative assemblies. The Women's Reservation Bill was passed in 2023, but its implementation was tied to delimitation. The current proposal increases the number of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies by 50%. This will allow 272 seats to be reserved for women, while also increasing the total number of seats available to men.
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