The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 —officially known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — reserves 33% of direct election seats for women in the Lok Sabha , State Legislative Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of Delhi (including sub-reservations for SC/ST women). Core Provision: Reserves one-third of the total seats for women in the House of the People (Lok Sabha), State Legislative Assemblies, and Delhi's Assembly, alongside sub-quotas within those seats for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) women.  New Articles Added: Inserts Articles 330A, 332A, and 334A into the Constitution of India.   Duration : The reservation is set to last for a period of 15 years from the date it comes into effect (Art. 334A).   Implementation Timeline: Notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice to come into force on April 16, 2026, its actual execution is tied to the completion of a post-commencement census and the subsequent delimitation exercise.