Rahul, Rijiju spar over linking delimitation to women’s quota law

Rijiju argued that to ensure the reservation is implemented in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, delimitation would need to be undertaken at the earliest based on the latest available census figures. He also said the proposed implementation mechanism was included in the Delimitation Bill, 2026, along with amendments to the Constitution.

Women quota’s and DelimitationThe Women’s Reservation Bill, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was passed by both Houses of Parliament in 2023.

The bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, marking the first defeat for the BJP in 12 years.

Rijiju’s outreach to GandhiAs part of continued efforts to break the logjam, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reached out to Gandhi on Thursday.