Women's Reservation Bill to come into effect after next delimitation exercise; details here

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• Sep 19, 2023 | Guriya Khatun

The Delimitation Commission redraws the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha seats based on a recent census as part of the exercise.

Digital Desk: The Women's Reservation Bill was introduced to the Lok Sabha by the Union government on Tuesday. The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill aims to provide women a third of seats, or 33%, in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures. 

The legislation, formally known as Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was presented by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal during the first Lok Sabha meeting held in the new Parliament building. Meghwal claimed that after the Constitutional amendment bill is passed, there will be 181 more women than there are now in the Lok Sabha, up from 82.

However, the law won't go into effect until after the subsequent delimitation exercise. On the basis of the 2001 census, the current delineation of constituencies was completed. After 2026, the following delimitation is planned. The population of the first census taken after 2026 will serve as its foundation.

The Delimitation Commission redraws the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha seats based on a recent census as part of the exercise. This exercise does not alter the representation from any state. The number of SC and ST seats, however, is altered by the census in each state.

On September 20, the House will begin debating whether to pass the bill. According to sources, the measure would be discussed in the Rajya Sabha on September 21.

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