Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023
The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 — the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — reserves one-third of all seats in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Delhi Legislative Assembly for women. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on September 20, 2023 and the Rajya Sabha on September 21, 2023, receiving near-unanimous support. The Act inserts two new articles — Article 330A (reservation in Lok Sabha) and Article 332A (reservation in State Assemblies) — and a new Article 334A that sets out the implementation conditions.
- Commonly known as: Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
- Constitutional Amendment number: 106th (Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023)
- Articles inserted: Article 330A (Lok Sabha), Article 332A (State Assemblies including Delhi)
- Quantum of reservation: One-third of total seats; includes one-third of seats reserved for SC/ST
- Duration: 15 years from commencement (sunset clause); Parliament can extend
- Original implementation trigger under Article 334A: First census after Act commencement + delimitation based on that census
- Rotation: Reserved seats rotated among constituencies after each delimitation
- Lok Sabha vote: Passed with 454-2 majority; Rajya Sabha: 214-0
● Tracked since March 12, 2026 · last seen August 15, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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