Mumbai, April 16 -- A three-day special sitting of Parliament began on 16 April 2026 to consider Constitutional amendments linked to the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.

The legislation, passed in 2023, provides for 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.

The government is set to introduce three Bills to operationalise the law. These include the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill.

The proposed changes aim to enable seat reservation through a fresh delimitation exercise. They also include amendments to laws governing Union Territories.

The Constitution Amendment Bill proposes increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha to u...