Parl to reconvene for women quota bills on April 16
NEW DELHI: Parliament was on Thursday adjourned till April 16, when it is expected to take up two bills aimed at rolling out reservation for women in one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and assemblies from the next national election in 2029 and to increase the strength of directly elected legislatures by 50 per cent.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh informed the MPs about the next meeting to be held two weeks later as the day’s proceedings came to an end. The sitting may last till April 18 and will come ahead of the Bengal and Tamil Nadu elections.
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