The Indian government is discussing a massive update to how the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) works. Instead of the current 543 seats, the number could jump to 816 seats.
The main goal? To finally put the Women’s Reservation Act into action by the 2029 elections without waiting for a new population count (census).
The Centre on Wednesday announced the conduct of the decadal census, due since 2021, in two phases from next year. The caste census, a demand assiduously pursued by the Opposition, will be part of the exercise.
