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Revamp Functioning of Parliament - Why India's Parliament Needs Reforms? | Constitution 131st Amendment Bill 2026 | Delimitation & Lok Sabha Expansion Explained | UPSC Polity Current Affairs Welcome to Vajirao & Reddy Institute - India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS | 37 Years of Excellence | Daily The Hindu & PIB Analysis. Why in News? The Hindu Editorial - Revamp Functioning of Parliament. India's Parliamentary Reforms Debate is Back! Focus on more than just seat numbers. What is the Issue? - First Lok Sabha (1952-57) averaged 135 sitting days/year as expected by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 18th Lok Sabha has fallen well short - Less time for Question Hour, Zero Hour, Floor Debate. - Parliamentary representation has 2 layers: Voter access to MP and MP's ability to speak on floor. More seats alone won't help if functional capacity is not increased. - Weak Committee Functioning: Consultative Committees don't meet mandatory 4 times/year, Short tenure disrupts memory, Lack of specialist advisors unlike UK Select Committees. - Private Members' Business almost symbolic - Only alternate Friday afternoons, thin attendance, No Bill passed since 1970. - No dedicated citizen engagement portal, while Kerala & Tamil Nadu assemblies do public hearings. India chairs International IDEA 2026 but lacks its own engagement channel. Major Reform: Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 & Delimitation Bill, 2026 - Proposes to increase Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 850 seats (815 States + 35 UTs) by amending Article 81. - Proposes to amend Article 82 - Delink delimitation from first Census after 2026, allow delimitation based on 2011 Census data. - To fast-track Women's Reservation (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam - 106th Amendment Act 2023 - 33% quota) implementation before 2029 Elections. - New Delimitation Commission: SC Judge as Chairperson + CEC + State Election Commissioner. Why 2026 is Turning Point? Seats frozen since 1976 to incentivize population control. Freeze extended till 2026. Now lifting - First realignment in 50 years. New Parliament Building can seat 888 MPs - Ready for expansion. Controversy & Federal Concerns: - If based on 2011 Census: Tamil Nadu 39 to 32, Kerala 20 to 15, UP 80 to 89, Bihar 40 to 46, Rajasthan 25 to 30 - Southern states fear loss of relative share. - Bill needs 2/3rd majority - Failed in April 2026 Special Session (April 16-17). Govt planning revival in October 2026 Special Session seeking DMK & Opposition support. - PRS India Concern: Parliament to decide by simple law when delimitation happens and which census to use - Gives executive more power, weakens Rajya Sabha check. Proposed Reforms by Experts (Hindustan Times Editorial Aug 9, 2026): - Fixed Sitting Calendar (Min 120-135 days) - Guaranteed Opposition Hour - Mandatory & Better-Resourced Committee Scrutiny - More Private Members' Time with Ministerial Accountability - Genuine Citizen Engagement Portal UPSC Relevance: Prelims: Articles 81, 82, 334A, Delimitation Commission, First Lok Sabha sitting days, International IDEA, Private Members Bill. Mains GS2 Polity: Parliamentary Reforms, Delimitation Debate, Federalism, Representation vs Functionality, Women's Reservation Link, Article 81/82. LIKE | SHARE | SUBSCRIBE for Daily UPSC Current Affairs COMMENT: Should Lok Sabha seats be increased to 850? Yes/No? #RevampParliament #ParliamentReforms #Constitution131stAmendment #DelimitationBill2026 #LokSabha850Seats #ParliamentFunctioning #Delimitation #WomensReservation #NariShaktiVandan #Article81 #Article82 #Malkajgiri #Lakshadweep #InternationalIDEA #PrivateMembersBill #QuestionHour #ZeroHour #CommitteeSystem #UPSC2026 #UPSCPolity #GS2 #TheHinduEditorial #PIB #VajiraoAndReddyInstitute