Kiren Rijiju & India — Shiv Sena (UBT)

Kiren Rijiju: As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Rijiju defended the government's position linking women's reservation to delimitation, arguing implementation cannot occur before 2034. His stance is central to the dispute.

India — Shiv Sena (UBT): Six MPs from the UBT faction have switched to the Shinde-led India — Shiv Sena (UBT), potentially strengthening the NDA's numbers, but they are not directly involved in this exchange.

Kiren Rijiju: Parliamentary Affairs Minister attempted to broker deals with opposition, but with limited success.

India — Shiv Sena (UBT): Merger of MPs with the Shinde faction affected NDA numbers.

Kiren Rijiju: Parliamentary Affairs Minister who defended the government's handling of the issue.

India — Shiv Sena (UBT): The party backed allegations of donation theft, adding to political pressure.

Kiren Rijiju: As Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Rijiju facilitated the debate on the bill, offering to extend discussions to 10 hours, and criticised the opposition for disrupting proceedings.

India — Shiv Sena (UBT): The party's MP used Gen Z slang in the debate.