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 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 Fire breaks out at carpet storage unit in Nacharam; no casualties Hyderabad theatre icon Babban Khan passes away