Lok Sabha in LoP Rahul Gandhi and other leaders attend the OBC National Congress Advisory Council meeting at Indira Bhawan, in New Delhi on April 22, 2026. | Photo credit: ANI
Differences emerged within Congress regarding timeline according to which 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies should be implemented, prompting Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to suggest that OBC party leaders give their opinion in writing.
In a closed-door meeting of the Congress’ Other Backward Classes (OBC) wing’s national advisory council, several OBC leaders argued that the Women’s Reservation Act should make quota for OBC women under the women’s quota. It should also be implemented only after the caste census under the ongoing census.
Published – 22 Apr 2026 23:09 IST
