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- The Union government is exploring a special session of Parliament next month to pass bills on delimitation and women’s reservation.
- No dates for the proposed session have been confirmed by the parliamentary affairs ministry, and opposition parties say they have not been informed of any plans.
- An earlier constitution amendment bill combining an increase in Lok Sabha seats from 550 to 850 with the women’s quota failed in April to get the required two-thirds majority.
- The government has begun reaching out to NDA allies and opposition parties such as the DMK, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) to build support for the legislation.
- The bills matter because they would determine Lok Sabha seat allocation and clear the way for women’s reservation, a priority on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda.
What to watch next
- Official confirmation of dates for the special session from the parliamentary affairs ministry.
- Whether opposition parties, including the Congress and DMK, agree to support the delimitation and women’s reservation bills.
- Whether the government secures the two-thirds majority needed for the constitutional amendment, given the Opposition still has more than the 181 votes required to block it.
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Jairam Ramesh
Congress's chief whip in the Rajya Sabha
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“This is kite flying. Nobody has approached the Congress party or said anything about such a session. I refuse to speculate about these things”
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…Sena did not respond to request for comment. There was no official confirmation from the parliamentary affairs ministry on the dates for a possible special session and opposition parties said they were not informed. “ This is kite flying. Nobody has approached the Congress party or said anything about such a session. I refuse to speculate about these things ,” said Congress’s chief whip in the Rajya Sabha, Jairam Ramesh. Also Read: Signals from Parliament’s monsoon session washout In April this year, the constitution amendment bill to increase the maximum number of Lok…
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