Assertion (A): The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment. Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

1. (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. (c)A is true, but R is false
4. (d)A is false, but R is true