1040 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Shri Chattopadhyay: Am I to understand, then, that the Central Government has got no responsibility to see that vacancies in the State Legislatures are filled up without any delay ?
Dr. Ambedkar: No. there is no responsibility. It is entirely a matter for the Provincial Government and the Rajpramukh or Governor.
Shri Chattopadhyay : Of these constituencies lying vacant for more than a year, may I know how many are general constituencies and how many trade union constituencies ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I am afraid I have no information.
Dr. M. M. Das: May I know whether it is a fact that during the last two months, four bye-elections have been held in West Bengal ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I can say nothing on the subject; I have no information, as I said.
Prof. S. L. Saksena: Is the Hon. Minister aware that in the U. P. also there are seats which are vacant for more than a year ?
Mr. Speaker : Order, order, the Hon. Minister has already said that he has no responsibility. Next question.
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*GENERAL ELECTIONS IN MADRAS
3866. Shri P. Basi Reddi: (a) Will the Minister of Law be pleased to State whether it is a fact that the Madras Legislative Council has by a resolution requested Government to hold the General elections in that State not earlier than February 1952 ? ‘
(b) If so, what action has Government taken in the matter ?
The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar): (a) Yes.
(b) Government do not consider that the reasons urged in the Madras Legislative Council in passing the resolution are sufficiently weightly to warrant the postponement of the elections in that State to February, 1952.
- P. D., Vol. 7, Part I, 5th May 1951, p. 3955.