Tripura Assembly Special Session April 30: Women's Reservation Push
Synopsis
Tr ip ur a's Legislative Assembly will hold a rare special session on April 30 to push for women's 33% reservation — just days after the 131st Amendment Bill shockingly failed in the Lok Sabha on April 17. Seventeen MLAs triggered the session, signalling a coordinated BJP-state strategy to revive the stalled Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.
Key Takeaways
The Tripura Legislative Assembly will hold a special one-day session on April 30, 2025 to discuss the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (131st Amendment Bill).
The session was triggered by a petition signed by 17 Assembly members , including Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy , submitted to Speaker Ram Pada Jamatia .
The bill, which seeks 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies by 2029 , failed to pass in the Lok Sabha on April 17, 2025 .
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said similar special sessions are expected in other BJP-ruled states .
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha called April 17 a
The Tripura Legislative Assembly will convene a special one-day session on April 30 to deliberate on women's constitutional rights and press for the implementation of the 131st Amendment Bill, popularly known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which seeks 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The session was triggered by a formal petition from 17 Assembly members and comes just days after the landmark bill failed to pass in Parliament on April 17, 2025.
Key Developments Leading to the Special Session
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath confirmed following the Business Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, April 27, that Speaker Ram Pada Jamatia convened the session after receiving a Notice of Motion signed by 17 Assembly members, including government Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy. The petition urges the Central government to build a nationwide consensus among all parliamentary political parties and initiate the delimitation process based on the 2011 Census — a prerequisite for implementing the reservation mandate.
Nath stated that once the House adopts the motion, it will formally appeal to all political parties, through the Central government, to revive and pass the bill in Parliament. He described the issue as
