Women's reservation bill faces numbers crunch, NDA short of 2/3 majority

A high-stakes political showdown unfolds in the Lok Sabha as the Women's Reservation Bill faces a major numbers challenge.

With NDA lacking numbers in Lok Sabha to pass women’s quota, delimitation Bills, what options does govt have?

Opposition calls notification of 2023 women's quota law a “desperate attempt” by government to save face if the 2026 Bill ...

Seven AAP MPs switch to BJP, but NDA still short of the Rajya Sabha number it really needs

Raghav Chadha-led switch gives BJP a Rajya Sabha boost, but NDA remains 18 MPs short of the two-thirds mark needed to clear ...

NDA short of numbers to pass women quota bill in Parliament

The NDA lacks the required two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass the women’s reservation bills, making Opposition support ...

Women’s Reservation Bill: Possible Scenarios as Tight Numbers Leave Modi Government with Limited Options

Government faces limited options: risk a vote, amend to address concerns, or send the Bill to a parliamentary committee to buy time. The Modi government’s push to operationalize the women’s ...

NDA just 17 seats short of two-thirds majority in Rajya Sabha after AAP defection

With seven MPs of AAP in the Rajya Sabha switching sides on Friday, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) moved a step ...