Women NDA MPs raise slogans during a protest amid rain, after the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha was defeated, during the Special Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, April 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill, 2026, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats on the basis of the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation was defeated on the floor of the Lok Sabha on Friday (April 17, 2026). The 2023 Women’s Reservation Act though remains a part of the Constitution and can be implemented according to its provisions. The government has notified the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act, 2023), on Thursday (April 16). This in effect means that the law timeline of 15 years often referred to as the “sunset clause” begins from April 16, 2026. Published – April 18, 2026 07:25 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kanniyakumari’s enduring Congress base meets BJP’s growing ambitions Union Cabinet approves new railway lines at a cost of ₹9,889 crore in Andhra Pradesh