Opposition unity, neither automatic nor obvious, sinks Constitutional Amendment Bill

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A screen shows the bifurcation of votes on the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha, during the Special session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on April 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI/Sansad TV

A unified Opposition scored a victory in Parliament on Friday (April 17, 2026), when they defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — a legislation that sought to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha by 50% and redistribute seats based on the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation.

This unity, however, was neither automatic nor obvious.

Published - April 18, 2026 09:53 pm IST

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