106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam)
The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 — commonly called the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — was passed by both Houses of Parliament in September 2023 and received Presidential assent on 28 September 2023. It inserts three new Articles into the Constitution to provide 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies.
- Article 330A: Reserves one-third of all seats (including seats already reserved for SC/ST) in the Lok Sabha for women.
- Article 332A: Reserves one-third of all seats (including SC/ST reserved seats) in all State Legislative Assemblies and the Delhi Assembly for women.
- Article 334A: The operative clause — specifies the reservation shall come into force only after the delimitation undertaken following the first Census published after the commencement of the Act; provides for a 15-year sunset clause; mandates rotation of reserved seats after each delimitation.
- The Act amends Articles 239AA (Delhi) to bring the Delhi Assembly within its scope.
- It does not cover Rajya Sabha or State Legislative Councils (Upper Houses).
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