Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. File | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha “betrayal of the woman power” of the nation. A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33% reservation for women in the Legislature in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated on Friday (April 17, 2026). Published – April 18, 2026 11:29 am 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 Runwal Enterprises Launches Runwal Meadows, A New Luxury Project in Kanjurmarg In Bollywood’s backyard, Marathi cinema finds a fresh voice