Women’s Reservation Bill 2023

Bill Name Nari Shakti Vandan Bill Union Minister of State

for Law and Justice
128th Constitution Amendment
Bill No.
Bill
Introduced on 19 September 2023 (Lok Sabha)
Union Minister Arjun Ram
Who presented
Meghwal
20 September 2023 (votes in favor
Passed in Lok Sabha
– 454 / 456)
21 September 2023 (votes in favor
Passed in Rajya Sabha
– 214 / 214)
 President Assent 29 September 2023

106th Constitutional Amendment

Act No. after assent
Act

Articles inserted 330A, 332A and 334A

33% of seats are reserved for

Main provision women in Lok Sabha and state
assemblies.
Validity 15 years

After the completion of the new

When Implemented
census and delimitation process
The Lok Sabha elections in 2024 won’t include this
Act.

The Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Councils

are exempt from the provisions of this Act.

The Constitution will be amended to include Article

330A for a 33% female quota in the Lok Sabha and
Article 332A for a quota in state legislatures.
 Correction
The new legislation will also introduce three new Articles and one new clause in
the Constitution.

1) New clause in 239AA -For Delhi Women Reservation

2) New Article – 330A - For Lok Sabha Women Reservation

3) New Article – 332A - For Rajya Sabha Women Reservation

4) New Article – 334A - Reservations shall come into effect after delimitation is
undertaken after the relevant figures for the first census have been published. Rotation of
seats for women shall take effect after each subsequent exercise of delimitation.
 History of Women’s Reservation Bill
S.N. Year Prime Minister
First time 12 September 1996 HD Dev Gowda

Second time 13 July 1998 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Third time 14 July 1998 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Fourth time 11 December 1998 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Fifth time 23 December 1998 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Sixth time 2000 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Seventh time 2002 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Eighth time 2003 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Ninth time 2008 Manmohan Singh

Tenth time 2010 Manmohan Singh

1. When was the Women's Reservation Bill first
introduced in Parliament?

(a)1987
Answer: (b)
(b) 1996
The Women's Reservation Bill was first
(c) 2008 introduced in Parliament in 1996 by the
H.D. Deve Gowda government.
(d) 2023
2. What is the percentage of seats that would be reserved for
women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies if the
Women's Reservation Bill is passed?

(a)25%
Answer: (b)
(b) 33%
The Women's Reservation Bill seeks to
(c) 50% reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and
state legislative assemblies for women.

(d) 75%
3. What is the official name of the Women's Reservation Bill?

A) Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam

B) Nari Seva Vanadana Agreement

C) Nari Surya Vandan Adhiniyam
D) Nari Shakti Vijay Act
Ans. A
PM Narendra Modi introduced
the Women’s Reservation Bill as
the Nari Shakti Vandan
Adhiniyam.