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The Centre plans to amend the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to delink women's reservation from Census

India Fast-Tracks Women’s Reservation as Centre Eyes Lok Sabha Expansion to 816 Seats Before 2029 Polls

April 9, 2026Anjali K.

The Centre plans to amend the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to delink women’s reservation from Census 2027, proposing to increase Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 816 members. [...]