PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1047
Shri Sonawane : Will elections in a particular State be over a day, or will they be spread out over several days ?
Dr. Ambedkar: It depends upon the available administrative machinery. If the State has got sufficient machinery to complete all the elections in a single day, certainly the State will do it. Otherwise Government is quite prepared to spread the elections over a certain period in order to enable them to cope with the difficulties.
Shri Kamath: Arising out of answers to parts (a) and (b) of the question, have Regional Commissioners been appointed in the other parts of India and have the State Government been asked to assist the Regional Commissioners in ‘ going ahead’ with arrangements for polling and other cognate matters ?
Dr. Ambedkar : The question of appointment of Regional Commissioners is under consideration. It is expected there will be Regional Commissioners.
Shri Kamath: Have the final electoral rolls been published ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I cannot give an off-hand answer. Certainly they will be printed in due course.
Shri Dwivedi: In view of the fact that Ministers of States and Home Affairs have accepted the principle that certain Part C States will have legislatures. I want to know whether the elections for the legislatures in Part C States will be held simultaneously with the General Elections.
Dr. Ambedkar : I cannot say what the provisions of the Bill are.
Shrimati Ammu Swaminadhan : May I ask the Hon. Minister what are the dates which are fixed for polling in Rajasthan ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I cannot give an answer to that.
Shri Kamath: By what date will the rules under the Electoral Bill be finalised and notified ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Next question.
Dr. Ambedkar: It is expected that they would be finalised by the end of this month.