Explanation: The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha on September 19, 2023.

The Bill seeks to reserve one-third of the total number of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.

• Reservation for women: The Bill reserves, as nearly as may be, one-third of all seats for women in Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This will also apply to the seats reserved for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and states legislatures.
• Commencement of reservation: The reservation will be effective after the census conducted after the commencement of this Bill has been published. Based on the census, delimitation will be undertaken to reserve seats for women.  The reservation will be provided for 15 years.   However, it shall continue till such date as determined by a law made by Parliament.
• Rotation of seats: Seats reserved for women will be rotated after each delimitation, as determined by a law made by Parliament.

Source: FORUMIAS