Waqf bill is going to be presented in Lok Sabha, who is in support and who is opposing
Will the government be able to get the Waqf Bill passed from the Lok Sabha? Know which party has how much power. Let us tell you that the opposition parties are strongly opposing the Wakf Amendment Bill and calling it unconstitutional and against the interests of the Muslim community. However, the government has the required numbers and it is believed that it will easily get it passed in both the houses.
Ankush Pandey
The Waqf Amendment Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday for consideration and passage. There are full chances of uproar during this time as the opposition parties are strongly opposing it. Union Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that in the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the House chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, a consensus was reached for 8 hours of discussion on this bill, which can be extended further in accordance with the spirit of the House. Amidst all these exercises, one question is in everyone's mind: how many MPs are in support and opposition of this bill? Let us understand this through figures
Who all are in support of the Waqf Bill?
Let us tell you that NDA has 293 MPs out of 542 members in the Lok Sabha and BJP has been successful in getting the support of some independent members on many occasions. According to official sources, BJP's major allies like TDP, JDU, and Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas) initially objected to some aspects of the bill, but after some of their suggestions are adopted by the Joint Committee of Parliament, they may support the bill.
| Party | Number of Lok Sabha MPs |
| BJP | 240 |
| TDP | 16 |
| JDU | 12 |
| Shiv Sena | 07 |
| LJP(R) | 05 |
| JDS | 02 |
| Janasena | 02 |
| RLD | 02 |
| Others | 07 |
| Total figure | 293 |
In this way, there are a total of 293 MPs in support of the Wakf Bill, while the majority figure is 272. BJP's allies, including TDP, have decided to support the bill, so it is believed that the government has the required numbers.
Who is opposing the Waqf Bill?
The opposition parties are strongly opposing the bill and calling it unconstitutional and against the interests of the Muslim community. Some major Muslim organizations are united against the bill.
| Party | Number of Lok Sabha MPs |
| Congress | 99 |
| Samajwadi Party | 37 |
| TMC | 28 |
| DMK | 22 |
| Shiv Sena (UBT) | 09 |
| Left | 08 |
| NCP (Sharad Pawar) | 08 |
| RJD | 04 |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 03 |
| JMM | 03 |
| IUML | 03 |
| National Conference | 02 |
| Others | 10 |
| Total | 236 |
At the same time, a total of 236 MPs are seen opposing the bill. Trinamool had a total of 29 MPs but due to the death of one MP, this number has come down to 28. Apart from this, 4 YSR and 7 independent MPs have not yet taken any decision regarding supporting or opposing this bill.
What are the figures in Rajya Sabha?
If we talk about Rajya Sabha, at present there are a total of 236 MPs in the House, and the majority figure stands at 119. Among those who support the Waqf Bill, 98 MPs of BJP, 19 MPs of allied parties, 6 nominated members and 2 independents together comfortably take the figure to 125 MPs, which is 6 more than the majority.
On the other hand, among those who oppose the bill, 27 MPs of Congress, 60 MPs of other parties and 1 independent together take the figure to 88 only. On the other hand, 7 MPs of YSR, 9 of BJD and 9 other MPs have not opened their cards.
