Opposition parties under the INDIA bloc met in the Parliament premises on Thursday to chalk out their strategy for the special session, focusing on their stand on the Women’s Reservation Bill and the proposed Delimitation Bill.
The meeting comes as Parliament prepares to take up several key legislations during the special session scheduled from April 16 to April 18. Opposition leaders are expected to raise concerns and coordinate their response to the proposed measures in both Houses.
Three important bills are likely to be introduced during the session. These include a bill to reserve seats for women in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and another aimed at redrawing constituency boundaries. The exercise of delimitation is also expected to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from the current 543 to a maximum of 850.
Opposition parties have expressed concerns over the rationale behind altering constituency boundaries and expanding the strength of the Lower House.
© x.com/khargeThe Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026, are slated to be introduced by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, will be introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah.
The government has convened the special sitting of Parliament to pass amendments linked to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. The proposed changes aim to enable the implementation of women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha from the 2029 general elections, based on the 2011 census.
The Law Minister is also expected to move a proposal in the Lok Sabha to suspend provisions of Rule 66 to facilitate the simultaneous consideration and passage of the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill and the Delimitation Bill.
The motion states that the House “do suspend the proviso to rule 66 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha in its application to the motions for taking into consideration and passing of the Delimitation Bill, 2026 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in as much as these are dependent upon the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-first Amendment) Bill, 2026”.
The government has been seeking opposition support to ensure the passage of the amendment bill, which is seen as crucial for implementing women’s reservation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier urged opposition parties to support the move. “This is the wish of every sister and daughter of this country, and we must fulfil it with unanimity,” he said at an event in Dehradun on Tuesday.
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