NEW DELHI , Apr 17: The Women’s Reservation Act 2023, which gave 33% quota to women in legislatures, came into force on Thursday (April 16, 2026), according to a notification issued by the Union Law Ministry.
According to the law, seats for women will be reserved after the completion of the delimitation exercise, which will be based on the first Census conducted after the passage of the bill. Under the original framework, this would likely delay implementation until well after 2027.
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