Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led a protest of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators at the Assembly premises on Tuesday, ahead of a one-day special session to discuss the unsuccessful passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.
During the special sitting of the Assembly, BJP MLAs, along with the Chief Minister, staged a demonstration in the Assembly complex demanding implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act). The protest highlighted the government’s push for women’s political representation and criticism of opposition parties for not supporting the measure.
The Assembly session has been convened specifically to discuss women’s reservation and related legislative business. Chief Minister Gupta also raised objections over the opposition’s stance, while the ruling side pushed for a formal resolution backing the implementation of the constitutional amendment.
Earlier on Monday, Rekha Gupta had met Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu ahead of the special session. According to an official statement from the Raj Niwas, she called on the L-G at the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s residence. The Assembly’s agenda included obituary references, tabling of finance and appropriation accounts, and a government resolution under Rule 90 moved by the Chief Minister on the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.
The House was also expected to deliberate on women’s reservation and consider a resolution criticising opposition parties over the bill’s defeat in the Lok Sabha. The bill to amend the Women’s Reservation framework failed to clear a crucial parliamentary hurdle after the Centre was unable to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha.
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, received 298 votes in favour and 230 against, falling short of the threshold needed for passage. The proposed legislation was intended to enable women’s reservation after delimitation of constituencies. Following its defeat, the Centre decided not to proceed with related votes on delimitation and Lok Sabha seat expansion, stating that the proposals were interconnected.