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Lok Sabha strength to be increased to 815 with 33 per cent reserved for women
Updated On: 17 April, 2026 09:23 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
The Bill was later introduced with 251 members supporting it and 185 members voting against the introduction.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal speaks in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. PIC/PTI
The strength of the Lok Sabha will be increased to 815 from the current 543, of which 272 seats (33 per cent) will be reserved for women, and neither men nor any state will suffer any loss due to the implementation of this quota, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Thursday.
According to the proposed legislations, there will be an increase of 50 per cent in the current strength of the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026, for debate and passage.
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