Overview
- Government sources say informal outreach to Opposition leaders is under way, with Kiren Rijiju seeking views from Mallikarjun Kharge on a possible amendment.
- Officials are studying a lottery method to pick one‑third of constituencies for reservation so implementation can begin before a full delimitation.
- Timelines under discussion include applying the quota for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assembly polls or ensuring it takes effect by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, according to reports.
- Any acceleration would need a fresh constitutional amendment requiring a two‑thirds majority, and no Cabinet proposal or bill has been formally introduced.
- Mallikarjun Kharge has called for an all‑party meeting on any changes as several Opposition parties have previously urged delinking the quota from the Census‑delimitation condition.