TMC Split, SP Jitters And DMK Buzz: NDA Could Be Inching Towards Two-Thirds Majority In Rajya Sabha

Published 18 June 2026 · politics

TMC Split, SP Jitters And DMK Buzz: NDA Could Be Inching Towards Two-Thirds Majority In Rajya Sabha Written By, Last Updated: June 18, 2026, 11:54

TMC Split, SP Jitters And DMK Buzz: NDA Could Be Inching Towards Two-Thirds Majority In Rajya Sabha Written By, Last Updated: June 18, 2026, 11:54 IST The slow and strategic approach to reaching the numbers needed for Constitutional amendments shows the government no longer needs to build a new coalition to flex its muscle Rapid Read NDA's path appears easier in the Rajya Sabha than in the Lok Sabha. (AI-Generated Image) For much of Narendra Modi’s third term, the BJP-led NDA has had a comfortable majority but not the kind of overwhelming numbers needed to alter the Constitution at will. That equation may now be changing. A series of political developments—the rebellion within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), fresh fissures in the opposition, the possibility of further splits in regional parties, and speculation over issue-based support from the DMK—have triggered intense discussion in political circles about whether the NDA is gradually positioning itself for the one thing it has lacked since 2024: a workable path to the two-thirds majority required for Constitutional amendments. The key question is no longer whether the NDA is the dominant coalition in Parliament. It is whether it is inching closer to acquiring the numbers needed to pass contentious Constitutional measures such as delimitation. Why The Two-Thirds Mark Matters Ordinary legislation can be passed with a simple majority, but constitutional amendments are different.

ALSO READ | RS Polls: 3 Candidates, 2 Seats And 1 Wild Card. Why Jharkhand Is The Only Real Contest Today Under Article 368, most Constitutional amendment bills require a majority of the total membership of each House and support from at least two-thirds of members present and voting. For politically contentious amendments, governments generally seek a comfortable two-thirds cushion in both Houses. That is where the current political churn becomes significant. The Rajya Sabha Battle Ironically, the NDA’s path appears easier in the Rajya Sabha than in the Lok Sabha. According to Business Standard, the NDA is now actively assessing parliamentary numbers as it prepares for a possible revival of the Delimitation Bill, which was defeated earlier this year in the Lok Sabha. Government sources speaking to the newspaper indicated that the Centre could even consider a special Parliament session once the required numbers are in place. The Indian Express puts the context in numbers. The NDA’s strength in the Rajya Sabha currently stands at 148 and is set to rise further in the ongoing round of elections to the Upper House. With NDA-backed independents set to win one seat each in Jharkhand and Mizoram, the alliance is expected to add three members, taking its tally to 151. The numbers could improve even more. Following the resignation of three Trinamool Congress MPs, the NDA is likely to secure all three seats in the ensuing bypolls, pushing its strength to 154, the report said.