Parliament Nod To Constitutional Amendment Bill On OBC List

In Rajya Sabha, 187 members voted in favour of the Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha a day before.

A Constitutional amendment Bill to restore the powers of the states to make their own OBC lists was passed by Parliament today. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by the Rajya Sabha as 187 members voted in its favour. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha a day before. Some amendments moved by the opposition were negated in the Upper House. The Bill was passed after a division vote with 187 members voting in favour. No member voted against it.