Cong backs women's quota but opposes delimitation link, questions Centre's intent

IANS | April 16, 2026 2:20 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday initiated the debate from the Opposition's side in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the women's reservation and delimitation-related Bills, stating that while his party supports reservation for women, it strongly opposes linking the measure with delimitation.

Denied renomination, Trinamool MLA from Bengal’s Murshidabad quits party

IANS | April 16, 2026 2:06 PM

Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Veteran and three-time Trinamool Congress legislator from Jalangi Assembly constituency in minority-dominated Murshidabad district in West Bengal, Abdur Razzak, on Thursday announced the decision to quit the party out of grievance of not being renominated this time.

Oppn objects to clubbing of key Bills in LS, Amit Shah cites past instances

IANS | April 16, 2026 12:50 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Thursday opposed the government’s move to take up the Delimitation Bill alongside the Constitution Amendment Bill for discussion and passage in the Lok Sabha, arguing that combining the legislations was not an appropriate parliamentary practice.

Supporting Women’s Reservation Bill but not delimitation: Karti Chidambaram

IANS | April 16, 2026 11:38 AM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday said that while his party supports the Women’s Reservation Bill, it opposes the proposed delimitation exercise. He added that the INDIA bloc would vote against the delimitation-related proposal, asserting that the government may not have sufficient numbers to pass it.