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K C Venugopal moved a privilege notice against Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha, alleging his April 18 address after the Bill’s defeat cast aspersions on MPs, sparking a political row

The Women’s Reservation Bill failed to secure a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, stalling key electoral reforms. Opposition parties opposed its linkage with delimitation, delaying the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures

The BJP has criticised Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her remarks on the defeat of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Bill failed to secure a two-thirds majority, triggering a sharp political confrontation between the ruling NDA and Opposition parties

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will present his stand in the Allahabad High Court over allegations of dual British citizenship. The court is examining a petition seeking FIR registration, after earlier orders directed police inquiry into the complaint by a BJP worker

Karnataka Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar criticised the Centre over the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging lack of consultation and poor timing. He claimed the Bill’s defeat was a democratic victory, warning delimitation could reduce South India’s representation

The Centre introduced three Bills to fast-track 33% women’s reservation under Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, enabling implementation by 2029 by delinking it from Census and delimitation, while proposing expanded Lok Sabha representation

The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die after a stormy Budget session marked by the defeat of the women’s reservation bill, opposition protests and passage of key financial legislation, with the government and opposition clashing on several major issues

Bharatiya Janata Party criticised Opposition parties after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 on women’s reservation failed in Lok Sabha. PM Narendra Modi blamed Congress, DMK, TMC, and SP for blocking the Bill, calling it a setback to women’s representation efforts

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the defeat of the women’s reservation amendment bill in the Lok Sabha was a victory for democracy, alleging the Centre aimed to alter the federal structure and use delimitation for political gains in upcoming elections

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sharply criticised Narendra Modi ahead of his national address, calling his speeches misleading and ineffective for the poor, while attacking the BJP over governance, communal politics, and the failed women’s reservation bill

BJP women leaders staged a protest near Rahul Gandhi’s residence after the defeat of the women’s quota constitutional amendment in Lok Sabha. They accused Opposition parties of blocking women’s empowerment, while police used water cannons to disperse the march

Shashi Tharoor shared remarks after Lok Sabha adjournment, quoting a discussion with Kiren Rijiju on women’s representation. He supported women’s reservation but warned against linking it to delimitation, which he said could harm democratic balance

Mamata Banerjee said the BJP's decline has begun after a Constitution amendment bill on women’s reservation failed in Parliament. She claimed the ruling party lacks majority and survives on allies, while highlighting her party’s record on women’s representation

Revanth Reddy’s presence at a breakfast meeting with NDA leaders in New Delhi, a day after the delimitation bill setback, triggered political speculation despite claims it was informal and focused on Hyderabad’s electric bus rollout

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the BJP of deliberately stalling the Women’s Reservation Bill by linking it to delimitation, despite broad political support. He also pressed for the long-pending increase in Telangana Assembly seats under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.

Kishan Reddy faced criticism after reversing his stand on Tejasvi Surya’s remarks about Telangana’s formation. While he initially defended the MP, he later called the comments wrong, sparking reactions across political and social circles.

A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women’s reservation from 2029 and expand Lok Sabha seats was defeated in the Lower House, falling short of the required two-thirds majority. While 298 MPs supported it, 230 voted against the proposal

Amit Shah accused the Indian National Congress of historically opposing caste census and OBC reservations, citing Mandal Commission episodes, while asserting the current government prioritises backward class representation amid Lok Sabha debates on women’s quota and delimitation

The Ministry of External Affairs rejected Pakistan’s remarks on India’s delimitation process, with spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserting it as an internal matter, amid Lok Sabha debates on key bills related to women’s reservation and constituency delimitation

Rahul Gandhi praised Priyanka Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, saying she achieved in minutes what he could not in years. His remarks, along with comments on women’s role and the Prime Minister, sparked laughter in the House