# Modi urges parties to implement 33% women’s reservation swiftly 2026-08-12T16:15:08+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged political parties on Independence Day to ensure 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. He said the measure would help women shape public policy and pointed to their work in panchayats, municipalities and municipal corporations. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, passed by Parliament in 2023, proposes the reservation after delimitation. The Times of India reports that the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill fell in the Lok Sabha on April 17 after failing to secure the required two-thirds majority of members present and voting. The News Minute reports that women made up 800 of 8,360 Lok Sabha election candidates in 2024, or 9.6%. It argues that party ticket distribution, social privilege and the absence of an OBC sub-quota could shape who benefits from the proposed seats. ## Coverage - thenewsminute.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: gender parity, India politics, OBC quota, political representation, women reservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/womens-reservation-law-faces-candidate-supply-problem/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/womens-reservation-law-faces-candidate-supply-problem/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.