<h3>समीक्षा</h3>
<p>On <strong>16 April 2026</strong>, the Union Government ने <span class="key-term" data-definition="Lok Sabha — Lower house of India’s Parliament, currently comprising 543 elected members (GS2: Polity)">Lok Sabha</span> में तीन बिल पेश किए: the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill — Proposed amendment to increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850 (GS2: Polity)">Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill</span>, the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Delimitation Bill — Legislation to initiate a fresh delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the 2011 Census (GS2: Polity)">Delimitation Bill</span>, and the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill — Bill to amend laws applicable to Union Territories (GS2: Polity)">Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill</span>. The amendment sought to expand the size of the Lok Sabha to <strong>850 seats</strong> and empower a new delimitation exercise using the <span class="key-term" data-definition="2011 population census — The most recent decennial census whose data is currently used for constituency re‑allocation (GS3: Economy)">2011 population census</span>. The amendment failed to secure the required <span class="key-term" data-definition="Two‑thirds majority — Constitutional requirement that a bill amending the Constitution must be passed by at least two‑thirds of members present and voting in each House (GS2: Polity)">two‑thirds majority</span>, prompting the government to withdraw the other two bills as well.</p>
<h3>मुख्य विकास</h3>
<ul>
<li>The <span class="key-term" data-definition="Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill — Proposed amendment to increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850 (GS2: Polity)">131st Amendment Bill</span> ने संवैधानिक <span class="key-term" data-definition="Two‑thirds majority — Constitutional requirement that a bill amending the Constitution must be passed by at least two‑thirds of members present and voting in each House (GS2: Polity)">two‑thirds majority</span> हासिल नहीं किया और हार गया।</li>
<li>पराजय के बाद, सरकार ने <span class="key-term" data-definition="Delimitation Bill — Legislation to initiate a fresh delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the 2011 Census (GS2: Polity)">Delimitation Bill</span> और <span class="key-term" data-definition="Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill — Bill to amend laws applicable to Union Territories (GS2: Polity)">Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill</span> को वापस ले लिया।</li>
<li>प्रस्ताव से Lok Sabha के सीटों की संख्या में <strong>307</strong> की वृद्धि, यानी 56 % बढ़ोतरी, होगी, जिससे राज्यों के बीच प्रतिनिधित्व का संतुलन बदल जाता।</li>
<li>2011 Census के आधार पर डेलिमिटेशन से लगभग तीन दशकों के अंतराल के बाद निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सीमाओं का पुनः निर्धारण होता, जो चुनावी राजनीति को प्रभावित करता।</li>
</ul>
<h3>महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य</h3>
<ul>
<li>वर्तमान Lok Sabha की शक्ति: <strong>543</strong></li>
</ul>