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Women's Quota & LS Expansion — Key Points

1) Govt plans 543 → 816 LS seats; 273 reserved for women post-delimitation

2) Based on 2011 Census — triggers constitutional issues

3) Articles 81 & 82 — "one person, one vote, one value" principle may be violated

4) Delimitation frozen till first census after 2026; needs fresh Delimitation Act

5) Article 14 (equality) challenge likely

6) Southern states disadvantaged — Article 81(1)(a) limits LS to 550; needs amendment first

7) Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam 2023 linked to this proposal