The Centre is considering increasing Lok Sabha seats by 50 per cent while retaining existing inter-state seat ratios to address southern states' concerns. The move aims to facilitate implementation of the women's reservation law before the 2029 general elections
The Indian National Congress has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting to implement the women’s quota law from 2029 using the current Lok Sabha strength, opposing delimitation-linked expansion and demanding immediate legislative action
Shashi Tharoor criticised Narendra Modi for linking women’s reservation to delimitation, calling it “barbed wire” and warning it could become “political demonetisation”, urging immediate implementation of quota and wider consultation on delimitation reforms.
BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Union Government for linking women’s reservation with delimitation and constitutional amendments, urging immediate implementation without complications. He warned that basing seat increases solely on population would disadvantage southern states and trigger backlash.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said opposition parties will meet on April 15 to discuss implementation of the Women’s Reservation law, alleging the Centre is not holding proper consultations despite the legislation having wider national implications
In the next elections, the Congress will win 100 assembly seats and 15 parliament seats. I will take full responsibility if we fail to achieve the target,” Revanth Reddy assured the Congress high command in his speech.
Lamba, a former Delhi MLA, was recently appointed as the chief of All India Mahila Congress and she took charge at the AICC office, replacing Netta D'Souza.
VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar said that BJP must give 33 per cent tickets in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls to women to prove it is serious about women's reservation.
