Congress issues three-line whip to LS MPs; unlikely to back delimitation proposal

The Congress (April 13, 2026) issued a three-line whip to all Lok Sabha members to “be certainly present and support the party stand” during the three-day special session of Parliament convened to amend the women’s reservation law and conduct a delimitation exercise on the basis of the 2011 Census.

Following the delimitation exercise, the government convened a three-day special session from April 16 to amend the Constitution so that the women’s reservation law can be implemented in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.