However, the bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha after falling short of the required two-thirds majority. "The implementation methodology has been proposed under the Delimitation Bill 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha along with the amendments to the Constitution. However, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was introduced for this purpose, has been defeated," he added. The Congress leader also accused the government of unnecessarily linking the implementation of women's reservation with the delimitation exercise, maintaining that the legislation already had broad political support. The exchange between the two leaders began after Rijiju said that the Congress party should have "no difficulty" in supporting the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament.