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A total of 102 women parliamentarians are serving as of 2023. [14] On 20 September 2023, Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah informed during the discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill that census and the delimitation exercise will take place after the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. [15] [16] [17]
A new bill passed in Lok Sabha would reserve one-third of parliament's seats for women, a major boost for gender equality. Why India's Women's Reservation Bill Is a Major Step Forward Skip to main ...
Indian parliament clears ‘historic’ bill but women will have to wait till 2029 for elusive House seat. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Indian parliament clears ‘historic’ bill but women will have to wait till 2029 for elusive House seat
The reservation in the State of Bihar was increased on 9th November 2023. With the existing 10% quota for Economically Weaker Section (EWS), the effective quota will be 75%. The main beneficiaries are the EBCs and OBCs, whose quota is proposed to be raised from 12% to 25% and 8% to 18% respectively.
A long-term plan was made to extend this reservation to the federal parliament and to state legislative assemblies. [16] [17] [18] On 19 September 2023, the Narendra Modi government introduced a form of the bill as the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023, [19] during Parliament Special Session in Lok Sabha in new parliament building.
Between 1957 and 2019, before the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution of India, the former 89-member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly had 2 seats reserved for the nominated women members. But after the passing of Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 it became 33%. Additionally, the Lieutenant Governor may nominate two ...
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