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131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2026

April 17 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 144 0

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposed to expand the Lok Sabha and enable early women's reservation.
It proposes to increase Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 850 members (815 from States + 35 from Union Territories).
It amends Articles 81, 82, and 334A to allow delimitation using the latest data before the 2026 Census.
It enables the immediate implementation of a 1/3rd reservation for women after delimitation.
A new Delimitation Commission will redraw constituencies; its orders will have legal force and cannot be challenged in court.