84th Amendment Act

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): In a high-stakes legislative showdown, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, April 17, 2026. Despite an emotional appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a 21-hour marathon debate, the Bill failed to secure the mandatory two-thirds majority required for a constitutional amendment. While 298 members voted in favour, 230 voted against it, leaving the government 54 votes short of the 352-vote threshold. The Bill's defeat effectively stalls the government's plan to "fast-track" 33% women's reservation for the 2029 election cycle by expanding the Lok Sabha to 850 seats…