PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1041
Shri P. Basi Reddi: Have any other State Governments made similar requests; if so, what are those Governments ?
Dr. Ambedkar: None.
Shri Kesava Rao : May I know whether Government is aware that November and December are rainy months in Madras and it is not possible to hold elections at that time ?
Mr. Speaker: They are supposed to be aware of it.
Seth Govind Das: Will the Hon. Minisater be pleased to assure us that the general elections will be held all over the country before 31st December, 1951 ?
Dr. Ambedkar: That is the intention of the Government.
Shri J. N. Hazarika: In order to give opportunities to the cultivators to participate fully in the first National General Election, will Government not allow the elections to take place after the paddy harvesting season which is in January and February in certain States including Assam ?
Dr. Ambedkar: Government has fixed a period of two months. Within that period any State is free to choose any period it likes.
Shri Brajeshwar Prasad: Has the attention of Government been drawn to the news published in the morning papers that elections would be held in February next ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I have read it, but I am not responsible for that news.
Shri P. Basi Reddi : Have any other State Governments made similar request; if so, what are they ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I have already answered that. My answer was ‘No’.
Shri Venkataraman: Has the Mysore Government made a similar recommendation like Madras that the elections may be held in February or March ?
Dr. Ambedkar: No such information has come to my notice.
Shri Dwivedi: In view of the fact that the delimitation of constituencies in certain States is still under the consideration of this House, may I know whether elections in those States will be held by the time they are held in other States ?