Deservedly dead: On the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 failed to secure a two-thirds majority in the House. 298 members voted in its favour and 230 against, but the Bill required 352 votes to pass. The government shelved companion Bills, citing their inability to be viewed in isolation. The Opposition dismissed the government's verbal guarantee of a proportional increase in southern States' representation in the Lok Sabha