Centre Moves to Expand Lok Sabha to 850 Seats, Draft Bill Circulated

Brief By NewsBytes / 6:57 PM on 14 Apr 2026

The Centre has proposed increasing Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850 and shared a draft bill with Members of Parliament. Under the plan, 815 seats would go to states and 35 to Union Territories. The expansion is seen as a step that could facilitate implementation of the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill.