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THe unification locker on midweek gave its favourable reception for the entry of two bills in the upcoming sitting of Parliament that will pave the way for the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and the setting up of a delimitation commission, a person aware of the details said.According to the person, the Cabinet’s sanction came ahead of the sitting of Parliament between April 16 and 18.The Women’s reservation bill or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 that was passed in Parliament in September 2023, stipulates setting aside one third or 33% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.HT reported earlier that the government was working on delinking the bill to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies from the ongoing census, and roll out the law from 2029 general elections. This will involve raising the number of seats in the legislatures by 50%. The amendments could see the number of seats in the Lok Sabha increase to 816. Of this, 273 will be reserved for women, and the proportional representation of each state will remain the same. The number 816 is close to the 814.5 figure that can be arrived at by increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, currently at 543, by 50%.Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that a special three-day sitting of Parliament from April 16 to 18 will fast-track the implementation of the bill, assuring southern states that their representation will not reduce.The government has earlier conveyed to the Opposition that it intended to set up a delimitation commission by June.

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