Women’s Reservation Bill Defeated in Lok Sabha: 131st Constitution Amendment Bill related to women’s reservation failed in Lok Sabha, two-third majority was required for passing.

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 17, 2026

New Delhi. The 131st Constitution Amendment Bill related to women’s reservation could not be passed in the Lok Sabha. After two days of discussion, voting took place today on the amendment bill in which 298 votes were cast in its favor and 230 against it. To pass this bill, two-thirds majority was required. That is, on the basis of numerical strength, a total of 352 votes should have been cast in its favor but 54 votes remained short and thus the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill failed. Let us inform that in the three-day special session of Parliament, the Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill, Delimitation Bill 2026 and Union Territory Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 were introduced on Thursday.

During the discussion on these bills, there was a heated debate between the ruling party and the opposition. However, the situation was clarified by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and other ruling party MPs while answering the opposition’s questions on these bills. Prime Minister Modi had called upon the opposition to support the ruling party on the Women’s Reservation Bill and vote in its favor because it is necessary for half the population to get their rights.

Apart from this, in his address in the Lok Sabha yesterday, Modi had given a guarantee to the opposition that whether it is South, North, East, West, small states or big states, there will be no discrimination against anyone in the delimitation. Voting on the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill took place today in the Lok Sabha after a whole day’s discussion on Thursday and Friday, but due to lack of numbers, this bill related to women’s reservation could not be passed in the lower house. From the opposition, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, SP President Akhilesh Yadav, DMK and Trinamool Congress MPs expressed opposition to the delimitation and other bills.