Overview

• The Rajya Sabha approved the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2025 by voice vote on August 11 with Opposition members absent
• The Lok Sabha cleared the measure on August 5, ensuring endorsement by both houses of Parliament
• The bill directs the Census Commissioner to estimate the state’s ST population using 2001 as a reference point
• The Election Commission must redraw constituency boundaries after inviting public feedback to implement four reserved seats
• The reservation takes effect for elections held after the current assembly’s dissolution and is likely to reshape Goa’s 2027 electoral map