The indication was that the Parliament will meet for three days from April 16 — the crucial phase of the campaign in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The government plans to bring Bills to amend the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, seeking to delink the 33 per cent quota for women from the 2027 Census, opting instead to conduct a delimitation exercise which is an essential step towards its implementation based on 2011 Census data.
- April 3, 2026
