MP Assembly: Congress Walks Out Over Women's Quota Bill Dispute

Congress lawmakers walked out of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly today. This happened because they wanted their women's reservation bill discussed before the government's bill.
By Newsroom | Politics, Madhya Pradesh |

MADHYA PRADESH - Lawmakers from the Congress party exited the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday, disrupting a special session. The withdrawal stemmed from the Speaker's refusal to consider a private bill proposed by the Congress, which sought the immediate enforcement of 33 percent reservation for women.

The state government, led by the BJP, had called the special session specifically to discuss women's reservation, a matter currently central to national political discourse. As the Chief Minister prepared to present the government's resolution on the reservation following the completion of delimitation processes, the Leader of Opposition, Umang Singhar, raised an objection. Congress members pressed their demand, asserting their private bill had been submitted within the designated timeframe.

MP Assembly: Congress stages walkout over Speaker's refusal to accept private con women's quota - 1

The core of the dispute rests on procedural precedence: the Congress pushed for its private member's bill to be heard first, while the government, supported by the Speaker, prioritized its own resolution. This led to the opposition's walkout, marking a significant point of contention within the assembly's proceedings.

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Government Resolution Takes Precedence

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya reinforced the government's stance, arguing that official proposals should be addressed before private ones. The Speaker ultimately sided with this procedural argument, ruling that the government's resolution would be taken up. This decision directly triggered the Congress walkout, underscoring a deep divide in how the assembly’s agenda was being managed.

Background of Assembly Disruptions

This is not the first instance of Congress lawmakers staging a walkout in legislative sessions. In March 2025, Congress members boycotted proceedings in the MP Assembly in protest over the Mandla encounter case. Similarly, in August 2024, the Congress party withdrew from the Manipur Assembly after their request to debate the ongoing state crisis was denied. These past actions highlight a pattern of opposition leveraging walkouts as a tactic when legislative discussions do not align with their demands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why did Congress members walk out of the MP Assembly on Monday?
Congress members walked out because the Speaker refused to discuss their private bill for 33 percent women's reservation before the government's resolution.
Q: What was the main disagreement in the MP Assembly?
The disagreement was about whether the Congress party's bill for women's reservation should be discussed first, or the government's resolution.
Q: What did the government want to discuss regarding women's reservation?
The government, led by the BJP, called a special session to discuss its own resolution on women's reservation after the delimitation process is finished.
Q: What happened after the Congress walkout?
The Speaker decided to proceed with the government's resolution on women's reservation, which is the normal procedure when the government proposes a bill.
Q: Has Congress walked out of assemblies before?
Yes, Congress members have walked out of the MP Assembly in March 2025 over the Mandla encounter case and from the Manipur Assembly in August 2024 when their debate request was denied.