Political battle over women’s reservation shifts beyond Parliament, with Opposition preparing coordinated outreach and direct communication with the Prime Minister to push its position.
Political heat rises after the women’s quota Bill falls short in Lok Sabha, with rival camps shifting from Parliament floor to public mobilisation and strategy meetings.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor raises concerns over the political and administrative implications of linking women’s reservation to delimitation, warning it could reshape representation dynamics across states.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday assured the Southern states that their representation in the Lok Sabha will not…
Government outlines plan to expand Lok Sabha strength to 815 seats with one-third reserved for women as debate intensifies over quota and delimitation framework.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday extended his support to the conference organized by his Tamil Nadu counterpart and DMK supremo MK Stalin in Chennai against the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
Karnataka Chief Minister S Siddarmaiah has deputed his deputy, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, to represent the state and party at the delimitation meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin.
The first part of the Budget session drew to a close on February 13.
The meeting, attended by 40 registered political parties, barring the BJP and two other minor parties, endorsed the resolutions placed by Stalin.
The court said the exercise was already carried out in the local bodies in 2015 based on the 2011 census.
