Ahead of the upcoming three-day special session of Parliament, leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Andhra Pradesh gathered for a meeting. The meeting, attended by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, state BJP president PVN Madhav, and state TDP president Palla Srinivasa Rao, focused on the strategy for supporting the Constitutional amendment to the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023.
Chandrababu Naidu has reached out to political parties and members of Parliament seeking their backing for the amendment bill. The proposed bill aims to introduce 33% reservations for women in legislative assemblies starting from the 2029 elections. Naidu emphasized the importance of backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative for one-third reservations for women in Parliament and assemblies.
Meanwhile, Sharmila Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president, expressed concerns over the potential impact of the delimitation exercise on the state’s political and financial future. Reddy warned that a population-based delimitation could reduce the state’s representation in Parliament, affecting its central allocations and key projects like Amaravati capital development and the Polavaram project.
Reddy called for immediate action from the Chief Minister, urging him to oppose the delimitation proposal, mobilize MPs to vote against the Delimitation Bill, and convene a State Assembly session to reject the move. She stressed the need for a united front across party lines to safeguard Andhra Pradesh’s interests, threatening statewide protests if the government fails to act against what she sees as an injustice to the state.
