Hyderabad, April 16: Lok Sabha approved discussion on key bills with 251 MPs voting in favour. Meanwhile, 185 members opposed the move during proceedings on April 16, 2026.
The House will debate the Delimitation and Women’s Reservation Bills for at least 12 hours. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the duration can be extended with members’ consent.
Speaker Om Birla announced that voting will take place at 4 pm on April 17. He said discussions may continue as required before the vote.
Lok Sabha schedules voting on delimitation and reservation bills
The bills were introduced amid sharp differences among members. Initially, a tie led to a division vote. Subsequently, the motion secured 251 votes, allowing formal discussion.
K. C. Venugopal opposed introducing both bills together. He argued that combining them could create complications if one fails.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the concerns. He said constitutional amendments and law amendments follow different voting procedures.
He added that the bills were introduced together due to their interdependence. The House will now take up detailed debate before the scheduled voting.
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