The Indian government is proposing a 50% increase in the size of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies to implement a 33% reservation for women, aiming for the 2029 general elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this plan during a campaign meeting in Kerala, stating that additional seats will ensure women's representation without reducing current lawmakers' chances for re-election. The Lok Sabha will expand from 543 to 816 seats, with 273 seats reserved for women. States will follow suit; for example, Kerala's seats will rise from 20 to 30, with 10 reserved for women, and Uttar Pradesh's from 80 to 120, with 40 for women. The proposal also maintains existing reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, with one-third reserved for women in these categories. This strategy draws from the UPA government's implementation of OBC reservations in higher education in 2005-06, which also involved expanding the total number of seats to accommodate new quotas without reducing general category seats. The BJP’s plan reflects a historical approach to expanding representation while minimizing resistance from other groups.