New Delhi, April 17 -- The BJP-led government's efforts to get the Delimitation Bill as part of its push to expedite implementation of women's reservation did not find the requisite support in the Lok Sabha on Friday with opposition members voting against the Constitution Amendment Bill.

In the division on the Constitution Amendment Bill that took place following the debate on the three bills moved by the government for passing, 298 members supported the bill while 230 voted against it.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the results of the division.

"The Constitution (131st Amendment) Amendment Bill did not pass as it did not achieve a 2/3 majority during voting in the House," he said.

Home Minister Amit Shah replied to the marathon...