1038 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Speaker : I do not think it need be read. The Question Hour is over.
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*DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
3476. Shri Sonawane : (a) Will the Minister of Law be pleased to State whether there is a proposal before Government for the dissolution of Parliament in view of the ensuing general elections in November-December 1951?
(b) If so, when will Parliament be dissolved, whether before or after the results of elections are known ?
The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar) : (a) and (b) The attention of the hon. Member is drawn to article 379(1) of the Constitution. By virtue of this article, this provisional Parliament have been duly constituted and summoned to meet for the first session. Accordingly, there will be no dissolution of this Parliament before the general elections take place in November-December next, or even after the results of those elections are announced. It will automatically cease to function as soon as the new Houses of Parliament have been summoned to meet for first session.
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**ELECTORAL POLLS
3611. Shri Kishorimohan Tripathi : (a) Will the Minister of Law be pleased to State whether sufficient arrangement has been made to meet all possible demands of electoral rolls during the coming elections ;
(b) Is there any estimate of such demands and if so, what is its basis ;
(c) What will the electoral rolls cost approximately for candidates contesting for (i) House of People seat; (ii) Council of States seat; and (iii) a seat in either House of State Legislature ?
*P. D., Vol. 7, Part I, 25th April 1951, p. 3556.
**bid., 28th April 1951, p. 3702.