106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, commonly known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Empowerment Salutation Act), reserves one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The amendment inserts Articles 330A and 332A into the Constitution, along with Article 334A which provides for the review and rotation of reserved constituencies after each general election within the reservation period.
- Passed by Lok Sabha on September 20, 2023, and Rajya Sabha on September 21, 2023; received Presidential assent on September 28, 2023
- Reserves one-third of total seats, including one-third of SC/ST reserved seats within that quota, for women
- Effective only after the census conducted following the commencement of this Act is published and delimitation of constituencies is carried out — making its earliest implementation likely after the next census (due in 2026-27) and subsequent delimitation
- The reservation is to rotate after each general election held post-implementation
- The Amendment also extended to Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly and the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
● Tracked since April 09, 2026 · last seen August 16, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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