Lok Sabha Expansion to 850 Seats: Why the Bill Was Defeated

It is rare for a sitting government with a commanding majority to bring a constitutional amendment to the floor of the Lok Sabha and lose.

The story is not just about seat numbers.

What the Lok Sabha expansion bill actually proposed

The government introduced a package of three linked laws: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill, and a Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill.

That alone would make the chamber one of the largest directly elected legislatures on earth.