According to reports, a constitutional amendment bill introduced by the Union Government did not secure the required support in Parliament and was defeated, an uncommon occurrence given the ruling coalition's usual numbers.
Constitutional amendments under Article 368 require special majorities—more than a simple majority in each House, and sometimes ratification by half the States—making such defeats significant markers of political consensus (or its absence) on constitutional change.
For exam purposes, this event underscores the procedural safeguards built into Article 368, the distinction between ordinary and constitutional legislation, and how numerical strength alone does not guarantee passage of amendments requiring broader political agreement.