India, April 13 -- A special sitting of Parliament has been called for April 16-18 to take up two proposed legislations, or bills, to amend the Constitution to expand the Lok Sabha from 543 to 816 seats, and reserve one-third those - 273 to be precise - for women.

But it comes with several caveats, one of which is the necessary delimitation of India's electoral map. Simply put, a redrawing of boundaries to form more Lok Sabha segments, and potentially even assembly segments thereafter.

This delimitation plan has emerged as a major sticking point between PM Narendra Modi's government and Congress-led Opposition.

The government will need some Opposition help to pass these bills, as constitutional amendments need a two-third majority whic...