Archive · 5 Aug 2026
No Special Parliament Session for Women's Reservation, Delimitation Bills
Parliament is a big meeting place where India's leaders make laws.
Some people guessed that a special meeting of Parliament might happen soon to talk about two bills.
One bill would give women 33 percent of the seats, meaning about one out of every three seats, in law-making houses.
Another bill would make the Lok Sabha bigger, up to 816 seats in total.
But a minister named Kiren Rijiju said there is no plan for a special meeting from August 16 to 18.
The government is still trying to pass these bills during the current meeting session.
The minister met a leader from the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, to ask for his support, but he did not promise anything yet.
A similar try a few months ago did not work because not enough leaders said yes.
So for now, the two bills are still waiting to be agreed on by Parliament.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju denied any proposal for a special Parliament session from August 16-18 on the women's reservation and delimitation bills.
The government is making a fresh attempt in the ongoing Monsoon session to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill granting 33 percent reservation for women in legislatures by 2029, reaching out to Congress and NDA allies.
The bill would also redraw Lok Sabha constituencies, increasing their number to 816.
Rijiju met Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi but received no commitment; the government plans to approach Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and DMK leadership.
A similar effort failed nearly four months ago due to lack of numbers, and any reintroduction would occur in the ongoing session rather than a special one.
- Who
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who denied the proposal; Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, whom he met; and other opposition leaders such as Akhilesh Yadav and the DMK.
- What
- Denial of any proposal for a special Parliament session from August 16-18 on the women's reservation and delimitation bills, amid government efforts to reintroduce a Constitution Amendment Bill for 33 percent women's reservation and an 816-seat Lok Sabha.
- When
- August 5 (Wednesday), during the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament.
- Where
- New Delhi, India (Parliament).
- Why
- The government wants to pass the women's reservation and delimitation bills after a similar effort failed nearly four months ago due to lack of numbers, and is reaching out to opposition parties for support.
Speculation of a special session
Government denial of a special session
Special Parliament session from August 16-18
Speculation of a special session
Political quarters speculated that the Delimitation Bill and Women's Reservation Amendment Bill could be reintroduced in a special session of Parliament after Independence Day.
Government denial of a special session
Minister Kiren Rijiju said there is no proposal for a special session from August 16-18, and a government functionary ruled out a brief special session after the Independence Day weekend, saying the ongoing session still has a week left.
Passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill
Speculation of a special session
The government is making a fresh attempt to pass the bill in the ongoing Monsoon session by reaching out to Congress and NDA allies.
Government denial of a special session
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi gave no commitment during his meeting with Rijiju, and an earlier attempt failed nearly four months ago due to lack of numbers.
- Statement by
- Kiren Rijiju, Parliamentary Affairs Minister
- Date
- August 5 (Wednesday)
- Location
- New Delhi
- Denied special session dates
- August 16-18
- Women's reservation target
- 33 percent of legislature seats by 2029
- Proposed Lok Sabha seats
- 816
- Bill name
- Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill
- Previous attempt
- Failed nearly four months ago due to lack of numbers