The government is considering convening a special session of Parliament to pass a Constitution amendment bill related to the implementation of women's reservation, according to a report.
The BJP-led Centre is reportedly confident of securing 15 to 18 votes beyond the 361 needed for a two-thirds majority to pass the proposed legislation. However, the dates and duration of the special session have not yet been confirmed.
Parliament could be convened at short notice, as the Monsoon Session, during which both Houses were adjourned sine die on August 13, has not yet been prorogued. The session has remained unprotogued for 91 days, exceeding the previous record of 87 days set in 2008.
Key Highlights:
- The government is considering a special Parliament session to pass a Constitution amendment bill linked to 33% women's reservation
- The proposed amendment seeks to increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to a maximum of 850 to facilitate women's reservation
- The Centre is exploring options to retain the existing state-wise seat ratio based on the 1971 Census while addressing concerns raised by southern states
The extended sitting of an existing session shall be given a notice of at least two days, but a notice of 14 days shall be given if a new session is to be convened.
With the Monsoon Session not getting adjourned, there is now a speculation of the possibility of its extended sitting or even a special sitting to discuss the proposed amendment.
The Constitution does not set the time limit for the adjournment since the death of a House. Nor is it any constitutional or procedural irregularity to maintain a session without formally proroguing it from time to time for a prolonged period.
The proposed constitutional amendment aims to strengthen the Lok Sabha from its current size of 543 seats to a maximum of 850 seats in view of implementing 33% reservation in the Parliament and the state legislative assemblies for women members.
The transfer comes on the heels of failure of a similar Constitution amendment bill to get the necessary majority in Lok Sabha, in a special sitting of the Budget Session on April 17.
The government is proposing to double Lok Sabha seats in each state as it rushes to implement the women's reservation law ahead of Lok Sabha polls in 2029 to appease southern states over the issue.
It's understood that a fresh draft, which is based on the old draft, seeks to keep the existing ratio of seats to states as per 1971 Census.
Government sources said, however, that this is one of a number of proposals being considered, but final resolution has not been reached.
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