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Delimitation decoded: What the Centre tried to do, why oppn shot it down & what happens next
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Times of India4/19/2026GeneralIndia

Delimitation decoded: What the Centre tried to do, why oppn shot it down & what happens next

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A government bill linking women's reservation to a landmark seat expansion in the parliament and state assemblies was defeated on the floor of the Lok Sabha. The opposition called it a victory against delimitation "by the backdoor." Here is what the bill sought to do, why it collapsed, and what the constitutional fight over representation will look like next.

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