Parliament adjourns sine die as Government shelves delimitation bill after women’s quota setback

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Saturday, bringing the Budget session to a close a day after the government suffered a setback with the failure of the women’s reservation bill and moved to shelve its contentious delimitation proposal.

Proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were wrapped up without taking up further legislative business, capping a session that ended on a politically fraught note.

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The session concluded a day after a Constitution amendment bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies by 2029 by increasing the number of seats in the Lower House from 543 to 816 was defeated by a division of votes.

The women’s reservation amendment bill secured 278 votes in favour and 211 against in the Lok Sabha, falling short of the special two-thirds majority required for passage.

The adjournment follows the government’s decision to put the delimitation bill on hold after the women’s quota legislation failed to secure passage, amid stiff opposition resistance and a lack of consensus across parties.

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With the session now concluded, attention is likely to shift to the government’s next legislative steps and ongoing elections in four states and one union territory.