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Parliament to recess, reconvene April 16 to debate Women’s Reservation Act amendments
Parliament will not be adjourned sine die on April 2 and is likely to go into recess to reconvene on April 16 to debate constitutional amendments needed to implement the Women’s Reservation Act 2023.
Apr 1st 2026 · India
Insights
- Budget session will not end on April 2 and is expected to reconvene on April 16.
- Government will move amendments to the One Hundred and Sixth Amendment to implement the Women’s Reservation Act 2023.
- Delimitation for the reservation is proposed to use the 2011 Census instead of waiting for ongoing enumeration.
- BJP has informed its allies about possible debate dates while Congress and the Left have sought wider consultations.
- Lok Sabha Secretariat has been asked to review precedents for extending the session to handle extra legislative business.
Sources
- Beyond reservation for women in legislative bodies www.thehindu.com
- ‘Regional imbalance’ bothers Congress as government plans delimitation to roll out women’s reservation www.thehindu.com
- Parliament’s Budget session likely to go into recess, to reconvene on April 16 to debate amendments to Women’s Reservation Act www.thehindu.com