Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured lawmakers that the amendments to expedite the roll-out of the women's reservation in legislative bodies by 2029 will not discriminate against or do injustice to anyone.
The Delimitation Bill, 2026, the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-first Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seek to raise Lok Sabha seats and conduct delimitation based on the 2011 census figures, to roll out the quota from the 2029 general elections.
Modi sought to allay concerns of the Opposition that the bills would result in the Southern states losing their relative political power in Parliament and benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He assured that the proportional representation of states in Parliament will remain the same, and the increase in the number of seats will not change it.
