The Congress party criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, November 12, 2026, regarding reports of the central government planning to reintroduce the Delimitation Bill in Parliament. Congress General Secretary in-charge of Communications and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh stated that the government’s previous attempt to pass the legislation had failed by a wide margin, asserting that a similar approach would not succeed this time either. Sharing his remarks on the social media platform X, Jairam Ramesh claimed that Amit Shah had brought up the delimitation issue during an informal interaction with a group of journalists. According to Ramesh, the Home Minister indicated that a three-day special session of Parliament would be convened soon and expressed confidence that the bills would pass by margins of 15 to 18 votes. The Home Minister has revived the 'delimitation plantation' today while talking informally to a group of journalists. He told them this afternoon that a 3-day special session will soon be called and the Bills will be passed by a 15-18 vote margin.He had said the same thing…— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) November 12, 2026 Dismissing the reported remarks, Ramesh stated that Shah had made similar claims seven months earlier before the bill suffered a defeat in the Lok Sabha on April 17. He accused the Home Minister of making hollow claims and added that the government’s approach had failed previously and would fail again. Objective of the Delimitation Bill and Parliamentary Math To pass the Delimitation Bill in the Lok Sabha, the government requires the support of at least 361 Members of Parliament. The proposed legislation aims to increase the total number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850. Additionally, it seeks to implement 33 percent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies. Previous Voting Record During the previous parliamentary session, when the central government introduced the Delimitation Bill alongside the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill in the House, the legislation fell short of the required numbers. At that time, 251 MPs voted in favour of the bill, while 185 MPs voted against it. Post navigation Centre Weighs Special Parliament Session to Pass Delimitation Bill
