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The Claim

The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on April 19, 2026, receiving 298 votes in favour and 230 against, failing to secure the required two-thirds majority.

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The Short Version

The bill's defeat and failure to secure a two-thirds majority are confirmed by multiple authoritative sources, and the 298–230 vote tally is well-corroborated. However, the claim states the vote occurred on April 19, 2026, when the Press Information Bureau, The Hindu, DD News On Air, and other credible outlets consistently place it on April 17, 2026. This date error is a material factual inaccuracy that undermines the claim's reliability despite its otherwise largely accurate content.

Caveats

  • The vote took place on April 17, 2026, not April 19, 2026 — confirmed by the Press Information Bureau, The Hindu, DD News On Air, and multiple other sources.
  • One source (Source 3) reports a conflicting vote tally of 278 in favour and 211 against out of 489 members present, though the majority of credible sources support the 298/230 figures.
  • The April 19 date appears to stem from a 'last updated' timestamp on a DD News article, not the actual date of the parliamentary vote — conflating these two dates is an error.

The Receipts

  1. during seventh session of 18th lok sabha, productivity was around 93 percent - Press Release: Press Information Bureau

    Press Information Bureau

  2. Parliament special sitting updates: Parliament adjourned sine die as Budget session concludes - The Hindu

    The Hindu

  3. Constitution amendment defeated in Lok Sabha, fails to get two-thirds majority

    LLM Background Knowledge

  4. Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated - The Hindu

    The Hindu

  5. How is a Constitution Amendment Bill passed? - The Hindu

    The Hindu

  6. Defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026

    Drishti IAS

  7. Lok Sabha rejects women's reservation proposals under the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026

    Economic Times

  8. 131st Amendment Bill On Women's Reservation Defeated in Lok Sabha | Outlook India

    Outlook India

  9. लोकसभा में 131वां संविधान संशोधन विधेयक पारित नहीं, पक्ष में 298 और विरोध में 230 मत पड़े

    DD News On Air - Newsonair

  10. Defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026

    Shankar IAS Academy

+ 6 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) BillLok Sabha

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