1068 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
incurred by the State Government on this account and the Centre’s share thereof. I may however mention that during the last two financial years the amount contributed by the Government of India to Part A and Part B States as their half-share of the extra expenditure incurred by the latter on the preparation of electoral rolls was approximately 2 crores and 7 lakhs.
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*MOCK ELECTIONS
575. Shri Bhatt: Will the Minister of Law be pleased to state :
( a ) at how many rural and urban places, Statewise, mock elections were held ;
( b ) how many voters at each place participated in the mock elections ;
( c ) whether there were separate booths for women;
( d ) how much average time was taken by each voter to cast his vote in rural and urban polling booths respectively;
( e ) the percentage of votes cast;
( f ) whether there was personation and challenged votes ; and
( g ) whether women took more time than men to cast their votes in rural and urban areas ?
The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar) : ( a ) to ( g ) The information is being collected by the Election Commission and will be laid on the Table of the House in due course.
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*ARTICLE 171 (b) OF THE CONSTITUTION
576. Shri Deogirikar: ( a ) Will the Minister of Law be pleased to state whether qualifications as equivalent to that of a graduate for electorates to elect members of the Legislative Council of a State as mentioned in Article 171( b ) of the Constitution of India have been prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament ?
- P. D., Vol. 9, Part I, 27th August 1951, p. 698.