Government to fast-track women's quota, Parliament session likely to be extended

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 24, 2026 13:11 IST

The government plans on extending the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament to introduce bills to amend the Women’s Reservation Act and fast-track the legislation, sources said.

The Women's Reservation Act, passed in 2023, provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, but it has yet to be implemented due to the pending delimitation exercise.

The proposed amendments to the act aim to delink its implementation from the delayed delimitation exercise currently slated for 2027-28.

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