Women’s Reservation Act Takes Effect as Parliament Split Over Implementation

Overview

• The government issued an official notification bringing the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 into force, which sets up reserved seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies after constituency redrawing.
• A separate women’s quota bill failed a Lok Sabha test after reports said it fell short of the two‑thirds support needed for a constitutional change.
• The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to publish a supplementary electoral roll in West Bengal to add eligible voters before the next round of voting.
• Home minister Amit Shah said future delimitation could lift southern states to 195 Lok Sabha seats and increase Uttar Pradesh’s representation by about 50 percent.
• India withdrew its bid to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028 and restated its climate goals.