Sonia Gandhi (chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party) has expressed concern that the Indian government's focus on delimitation is overshadowing the critical issue of women's reservation in legislatures. In an op-ed, she described the government's delimitation plan as a potential 'assault on the Constitution'. Gandhi's remarks follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to political parties regarding the Women's Reservation Bill, which provides for one-third reservation for women in legislative bodies and was passed in 2023. She criticized the government's urgency in convening a special session of Parliament on April 16, 2023, suggesting it is aimed at gaining political advantage ahead of elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Gandhi emphasized that the real issue is delimitation, which should be based on a completed Census, highlighting the government's delay in conducting the Census and its implications for legal entitlements under the National Food Security Act. She called for an all-party meeting to discuss these proposals after the elections, arguing that the process should be more democratic and transparent.