Quarrel over quota
The Indian government introduced three Bills to delink women's reservation quota from the 2027 Census and delimitation, sparking intense debate and opposition claims of BJP benefiting from the changes. The proposed laws aim to enhance the size of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies and conduct delimitation based on the 2011 Census.
The Indian Parliament passed a law in September 2023 providing 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, but its implementation was tied to the 2027 Census and delimitation. The government introduced three new Bills in April 2026 to delink the quota from the Census and delimitation. The Bills propose to enhance the size of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies and conduct delimitation based on the 2011 Census. The opposition unitedly opposed the Bills, claiming they would alter the electoral map to benefit the BJP. The government insisted that the Bills aimed to advance women's reservation implementation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that the delimitation would not result in injustice to southern States.
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