Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reiterates Opposition’s stance that it is not against women’s reservation, but will not allow delimitation provisions to pass
Congress president Malikarjun Kharge, with the after India bloc All party meeting to discuss a united strategy regarding the Women’s Reservation Bill and parliamentary seat expansion at Kharge’s residence in New Delhi on April 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
The INDIA bloc parties took a unanimous decision to vote against the delimitation provisions in the Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill, 2026, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said at the end of a meeting of the alliance on Tuesday (April 13, 2026), adding the Opposition is not against reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
According to multiple members who attended the meeting both in person and online, the Trinamool Congress conveyed that not all its MPs might be able to be present at Parliament, drawing criticism from the members. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said their absence “will help the BJP”.