Women Reservation Bill Falls in Lok Sabha, Govt Drops Other Bills

The Constitutional Amendment Bill failed in Lok Sabha after securing 298 votes in favour and 230 against, falling short of the two-thirds majority. Speaker Om Birla confirmed no further action, and Kiren Rijiju announced the withdrawal of other related bills.

Post Published By: Karan Sharma

Updated : 17 April 2026, 7:56 PM IST

Constitutional Amendment Bill Falls in Lok Sabha, Says Speaker Om Birla

New Delhi: The Constitutional Amendment Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha after not securing the required two-thirds majority. Speaker Om Birla stated that even at the stage of consideration, the bill could not be carried forward due to insufficient support.

Revised Voting Numbers

According to the Speaker, 298 members voted in favour of the bill, while 230 voted against it. Despite having more votes on the “ayes” side, the bill failed to meet the two-thirds majority required for constitutional amendments.

No Further Proceedings Possible

Om Birla clarified that since the bill did not achieve the special majority, no further action could be taken on it. Effectively, the bill has fallen at the very stage of being taken up for consideration in the House.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says, "The Constitution Amendment Bill did not pass as it did not achieve a 2/3 majority during voting in the House."#LokSabha #WomensReservation #Parliament #IndiaPolitics #BreakingNews @LokSabhaSectt @PMOIndia @narendramodi @BJP4India @INCIndia… pic.twitter.com/BZ0wu2e05n

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Government Drops Other Bills

Following this development, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that the government would not proceed with the other two related bills, including those linked to women’s reservation and delimitation.

Lok Sabha votes on the Women’s Reservation Bill: 298 in favour, 230 against, 528 voting.

Bill fails to secure the required 2/3 majority and is rejected at the consideration stage. Govt decides not to move forward with the delimitation and related bills.#LokSabha… pic.twitter.com/G7VBawTAag

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Political Significance

This marks a major legislative setback for the government, as key reform bills could not move forward. The opposition is likely to view this as a significant victory, while the government may need to reassess its strategy.