The Centre will convene a three-day special session of Parliament from August 16 to 18 to take up the Women's Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.
"No proposal to extend any dates of Parliament session. Special session from August 16 to 18 on Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills," Rijiju told reporters.
The announcement comes days after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures ahead of the 2029 general elections, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha.
The government secured 298 votes in favour of the Bill, while 230 members voted against it. With 528 MPs participating in the voting, the legislation required 352 votes to be passed.
Following the defeat of the Women's Reservation Bill, two related legislations, including the Delimitation Bill proposing an increase in the strength of the Lok Sabha, were not taken up for voting.