While the BJP and the Congress have always supported the bill, opposition by other parties and demands from some for quota for backward classes within the women s quota have been key sticking points.
Women MPs account for less than 15 per cent of Lok Sabha strength while their representation is below 10 per cent in many state assemblies, data shows amid a renewed push for the women reservation bill pending for nearly 27 years.
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