Implementation of 33 per cent Women reservation to take place from 2029 Polls

Caste Census in March 2027, Delimitation are the main challenges to Modi Govt before that

- BY KALYANI SHANKAR

The Modi government's recent announcement of the Census date as March 2027, before the implementation of a 33 per cent quota for women in Parliament and State legislatures in 2029 polls, has been welcomed by women.

This is not just a step but a monumental leap for women's empowerment and gender justice—a cause that women have long championed. The introduction of a women's quota in legislatures, preceded by a Census and delimitation, is a significant milestone that must come sooner than later. This process is closely tied to the concepts of delimitation and the Census. Delimitation will follow the Census, followed by the implementation of the one-third quota for women.

Why is this topic coming up now, considering that the 2029 elections are still some time away? It seems that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims to keep this issue in the spotlight to attract women voters in the interim. All political parties are making efforts to court women voters in the upcoming elections, whether for the Lok Sabha or state assemblies. State assembly elections, such as those in Bihar, are scheduled for later this year, with more set to occur next year.