The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 late on Thursday night. In the polling held after a debate that lasted nearly 13 hours, 288 MPs voted in favor of the bill and 232 in protest. Now this bill will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha, where there will be an attempt to pass it after discussion and votes.
The government is also expected to have necessary support in the Rajya Sabha. The budget session is ending on April 4, so the government is trying to pass this bill on time. After passing from both houses, this bill will take the form of law.
Current status in Rajya Sabha
There are a total of 236 members in the Rajya Sabha. The support of 119 MPs is necessary to pass any bill. Currently NDA has a figure of 125, including independents and nominated members, more than the required majority.
Opposition coalition India has 95 members, while there are 16 MPs whose situation is not clear yet.
Teams coming in support of NDA
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BJP – 98
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JDU – 4
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NCP – 3
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TDP – 2
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JDS – 1
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RPI (Athawale) – 1
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Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) – 1
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AGP – 1
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RLD – 1
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UPPL – 1
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RLM – 1
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PMK – 1
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TMC (Meghalaya) – 1
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NPP – 1
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Independents – 2
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Nominated – 6
Total – 125
Opposition parties opposing the bill
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Congress – 27
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TMC – 13
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DMK – 10
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You – 10
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YSRC – 7
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RJD – 5
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SP – 4
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JMM – 3
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CPIM – 4
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CPI – 2
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IUML – 2
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NCP (Pawar faction) – 2
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Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) – 2
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AGM – 1
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MDMK – 1
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KCM – 1
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Independent – 1
Total – 95
Teams not clarified
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BRS – 4
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BJD – 7
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AIADMK – 4
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BSP – 1
Total – 16
Government cleaning
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, while responding to the discussion on the bill in the House, dismissed the allegations of the opposition that the bill is anti -Muslim. He said that the purpose of this bill is to bring both Shia and Sunni communities together.
Rijiju also said that Prime Minister Modi’s government is committed to protect the interests of minorities, and steps are being taken to protect small minorities such as Parsi communities. He said, “More minorities are not safe than India.”
He accused the opposition of defaming the country and said that it is wrong to say that minorities in the country are not safe. After his reply, the Bill was passed by 288 votes against 232, rejecting opposition amendments in the House. Also, the Muslim Waqf (Relations) Bill 2024 was also approved by voice.
Opposition parties standing in protest
Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, DMK and other opposition parties described the bill as unconstitutional and Muslim lands.
At the same time, BJP’s allies like JDU, TDP, LJP (Ram Vilas), Janasena, Janata Dal (Secular) and AJSU party of Jharkhand have supported the bill.
In the Rajya Sabha, everyone is now eyeing 16 MPs who are not clearly in any side. His role will be important in deciding the direction of this bill.
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