New Delhi: The NDA leaders’ meeting began in Parliament on Friday in the presence of several senior leaders of the alliance.
Union ministers JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Meghwal and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with BJP national president Nitin Nabin, attended the meeting. Other leaders who attended the meeting included Shrikant Shinde, Anupriya Patel, Jayant Chaudhary, HD Devi Gowda, M Thambidurai, Upendra Kushwaha and Dileswar Kamit.
The Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women’s reservation from the 2029 general elections was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, with the opposition parties voting against it.
A draft law amending the Constitution is passed if it obtains the support of at least two-thirds of the members present and voting.
In the division that occurred after discussing the three draft laws, 298 members supported the draft law, while 230 members voted against it.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the results of the division.
He said, “The draft amendment to the Constitution (Amendment 131) was not approved because it did not obtain a two-thirds majority during voting in the House of Representatives.”
The Lok Sabha on Friday resumed debate on the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-first Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026.
After the Lok Sabha did not approve the Constitution Amendment Bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government has no intention of pursuing the other two bills.
While motions to introduce bills to amend the Constitution are adopted by a simple majority, a majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting are required to adopt effective provisions and motions for the consideration and passage of such bills.
