The Indian government has officially announced the enactment of the Constitutional (106th) Amendment Act 2023, which includes the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, effective from April 16, 2026. This landmark legislation aims to reserve nearly 33% of seats for women in the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and the Delhi Assembly. The government is working to expedite the law's implementation by proposing amendments that will delink the reservations from future census and delimitation exercises, which could have delayed its rollout until 2034. The Act stipulates that the women's reservation will be applied within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) quotas and will last for 15 years from its commencement. Additionally, the Lok Sabha's strength is set to increase from 543 to 816 seats, with 273 seats specifically allocated for women. The redrawing of constituencies will likely be based on the 2011 Census, allowing for the reservations to be in place by the 2029 elections.