PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1045
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*DATES OF GENERAL ELECTION IN STATES
114. Shri J. N. Hazarika: Will the Minister of Law be pleased to state:
(a) Whether the States have fixed the dates, for the next General Elections, in their respective States, if so, which are such States and the dates fixed by them; and
(b) Whether the constituencies have been called to elect their representatives to Parliament and State Assemblies ?
The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar): (a) No, Sir. The Election Commission has addressed the State Governments on the subject.
(b) No.
Shrimati Durgabai: Has the attention of the Hon. Minister been drawn to the recent broadcast talk by the Chief Election Commissioner to the effect that nearly 25 lakhs of women voters are disqualified; if so, may I know whether opportunities will be taken of the postponement to qualify the disqualified women voters ?
Dr. Ambedkar : It does not arise out of this question. This question relates to the dates of election and not to electoral rolls.
Shri Kamath : In view of the fact that polling in Himachal Pradesh will take place by the end of October, has Government already announced the exact date of polling so as to enable the voters as well as the candidates to get on with their work ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I have no doubt about it that Government will take all the necessary steps.
Shri Kamath: Has Government any idea as to when the First Session of the new Parliament is likely to be convened ?
Dr. Ambedkar: Well, it could not be convened unless all the preliminary stages have been gone through.
- P. D., Vol. 9, Part I, 9th August 1951, p. 117.