Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
A Modi govt constitutional amendment Bill falls for the 1st time in 12 yrs. How it happened
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats and enable delimitation based on the 2011 Census, was defeat...
Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the enabling constitutional amendment for India's delimitation and women's reservation package, was defeated i...
Principle of one person, one vote, one value violated, says Shah in Lok Sabha
The Home Minister told Lok Sabha on April 17, 2026, that the principle of "one person, one vote, one value" — the bedrock of democratic representation — is c...
Modi Govt's amendment move defeated in Lok Sabha: What next for women’s reservation in Parliament? – Explained
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — the centrepiece of a three-bill package to enable women's reservation and delimitation — was defeated in the ...
Women's reservation bill fails floor test in Lok Sabha as NDA falls short of two-thirds majority
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — the constitutional backbone of the government's women's reservation and delimitation package — failed the flo...
Tipra Motha sweeps Tripura tribal council elections, wins 20 of 28 seats
Tipra Motha Party (TMP), led by Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarman, won 24 out of 28 seats in the 2026 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAAD...
Tipra Motha Party romps back to power for second consecutive term in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
The Tipra Motha Party (TMP) won a decisive second consecutive term in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections, capturing 24 o...
'We will not allow north-south divide': Amit Shah counters opposition on delimitation
Parliament resumed debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 202...
Rajya Sabha elects Harivansh Deputy Chairman for third consecutive term
Harivansh Narayan Singh was elected Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on April 17, 2026, for an unprecedented third consecutive term, running unopposed. The...
No state will lose out in delimitation, says Amit Shah; offers 50% seat hike amendment if Opposition backs bill
During the Lok Sabha debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a floor offer to increase Lok Sabha seats by...
Delimitation Bill 2026 shelved after women’s reservation amendment fails in Lok Sabha
Following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, the government shelved the linked Delimitation Bill, 2026 and the Uni...
Govt plans to rationalise filing framework under companies law
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has released a draft proposal to rationalise the filing framework under the Companies Act, 2013, aiming to significan...
Amit Shah says Opposition against women’s reservation, not its implementation; claims delimitation critics oppose SC/ST seat hike
Parliament continued debate on April 17, 2026, on the package of three bills — the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the ...
After rejig, seats for South will increase from 129 to 195: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that after delimitation and expansion of the Lok Sabha, seats for southern states will increase from 129 to 195 — a net ...
Delimitation: In data and numbers
A data analysis examining how a 2011 Census-based delimitation would impact India's parliamentary representation shows significant variation in projected gai...
“No state will lose Lok Sabha share”: Narendra Modi defends delimitation, women’s reservation push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Parliament during the Budget Session 2026, assuring all states — particularly southern states — that no state would lo...
Faster insolvency process proposed with creditor-led resolution framework
A new mechanism called the Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP) has been proposed as an amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (...
Mining push meets tribal resistance
Intense conflict has erupted in the Sijimali hills, straddling Rayagada and Kalahandi districts in southern Odisha, over proposed bauxite mining by Vedanta L...
33% women quota law notified, rollout awaits census and delimitation
The Union Law Ministry issued a gazette notification on April 16, 2026, bringing the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 — the Women's R...
Establishing a vaccine injury compensation mechanism for India
A recent opinion piece argues that when the State strongly promotes mass vaccination as a civic duty — as it did during the COVID-19 immunisation drive — it ...