PRS Legislative Research, an independent research institution that analyses parliamentary legislation, is tracking three significant Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026. Together, these Bills seek to increase the size of the Lok Sabha, enable delimitation based on the 2011 census, and enable reservation for women to be based on this delimitation. Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries of parliamentary and assembly constituencies to reflect changes in population. Under the Constitution, the allocation of Lok Sabha seats to states has been frozen on the basis of the 1971 census until the first census after 2026, to encourage population control measures. The new legislative package addresses how the next round of delimitation will be conducted and how the constitutionally mandated reservation of seats for women, introduced through the 106th Constitutional Amendment, will be operationalised after delimitation. PRS provides detailed analytical reports and one-page summaries highlighting the main features of these Bills, making the legislative process more transparent and accessible to Members of Parliament and the public. The Bills carry major implications for federalism, the balance of representation between states with different population growth rates, and the timeline for implementing women's reservation in legislatures. The legislative scrutiny of these Bills, including committee examination, will shape the future structure of India's representative democracy.
PRS Legislative Research Tracks the Constitution 131st Amendment Bill 2026 the Union Territories Laws Amendment Bill 2026 and the Delimitation Bill 2026 Enabling Delimitation Based on 2011 Census and Women Reservation
PRS Legislative Research is tracking three Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026 - the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026, and the Delimitation Bill 2026 - which together increase the Lok Sabha size, enable delimitation based on the 2011 census and operationalise women's reservation.
Key facts
- Three Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026: Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, and Delimitation Bill, all of 2026
- The Bills seek to increase the size of the Lok Sabha
- They enable delimitation based on the 2011 census
- They enable women's reservation to be based on this delimitation, linked to the 106th Constitutional Amendment
- Lok Sabha seat allocation to states is currently frozen on the 1971 census basis until the first census after 2026
- PRS Legislative Research provides analytical reports and summaries to make the legislative process transparent
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Consider the following statements regarding the legislative package tracked by PRS introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026:\n1. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 is part of this package.\n2. The Bills enable delimitation based on the 2011 census.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. The legislative package introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026 includes the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026 (along with the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation Bill), and these Bills enable delimitation based on the 2011 census.
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Frequently asked questions
Which three Bills introduced on 16 April 2026 is PRS tracking?
PRS is tracking the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026, and the Delimitation Bill 2026, all introduced in the Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026.
What do these Bills seek to do?
They seek to increase the size of the Lok Sabha, enable delimitation based on the 2011 census, and enable women's reservation to be based on this delimitation.
On which census is the current Lok Sabha seat allocation frozen?
Lok Sabha seat allocation to states is currently frozen on the basis of the 1971 census until the first census conducted after 2026.
What is delimitation?
Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries of parliamentary and assembly constituencies to reflect changes in population.
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