Delimitation Defeat: Why Modi Lost the 850-Seat Lok Sabha Vote

On April 17, 2026, something happened in the Lok Sabha that almost never happens: the government of the day lost.

The defeat was more than a procedural hiccup.

What the 131st Amendment Actually Proposed

Strip away the noise and the bill did three big things at once.

That third piece is the emotional core of the whole episode.