718 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
entities to sue or be sued are different from what we are providing in subclause (1), the Union of India or the corresponding State shall be inserted in the old proceedings, so that the States may be sued in accordance with
274 (1). With regard to the objection taken by my Honourable Friend, Mr. Santhanam that the words “enacted by virtue of powers conferred by this Constitution” as being superfluous, all I can say is I disagree with him and I think these are very necessary.
[All the amendments of Dr. Ambedkar were accepted and Article 274 was added to the Constitution]
ARTICLE 274-A
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I would like this article to be held over.
Mr. President : Then there is a long amendment, a new part to be added by Mr. Sidhva.
Shri T. T. Krishnamachari : May I suggest that the House may take up Part XIII—the election chapter, article 289 and onwards as put in the Order Paper ?
Shri R. K. Sidhva : Sir, this new article which I seek to move relates to the delimitation in local areas, urban and rural of the entire territory of India.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : This is to be held over.
ARTICLE 289
†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Mr. President, Sir, I move :
“That for article 289, the following article be substituted :—
- (1) The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of S u p e r i n t e n d a n c e, every State and of elections to the offices of President and directions and control of Vice-President held under this Constitution, including the elections to be vested in appointment of election tribunals for the decision of doubts an election commission. and disputes arising out of or in connection with elections to Parliament and to the Legislatures of States shall lie vested in a Commission Rreferred to in this Constitution as the Election Commission) to be appointed by the President.
(2) The Election Commission shall consist of the Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners, if any, as the President may, from time to time appoint, and when any other Election Commissioner is so appointed, the Chief Election Commissioner shall act as the Chairman of the Commisssion.
*CAD, Vol. VIII, 15th June 1949, p. 903.
† Ibid., pp. 904-07.