232 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Speaker : Yes. Will he move the other amendment also ?
Dr. Ambedkar : This was an independent amendment— addition of a clause. My other amendment would include Mr. Gupta’s amendment.
The Minister of State for Transport and Railways (Shri Santhanam) : I think all the amendments have been placed before the House. This has only to be adopted.
Mr. Speaker : Those that came subsequently have not been placed by me before the House.
Dr. Ambedkar : I shall formally move the amendment I beg to move :
In the amendment proposed by me, in the proposed new clause 10B, after the proposed new section 27I of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, insert the following new section 27J and re-number the subsequent section as section 27K :
“27J. Power of electoral colleges or the Coorg Legislative Council to elect notwithstanding vacancies therein. —No election by the members of an electoral college or the elected members of the Coorg Legislative Council under this Act shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in the membership of such college or Council, as the case may be.”
It is just to remove any difficulty or doubt that might exist.
Mr. Speaker : Amendment moved : (as above).
There are other amendments also.
Dr. Ambedkar : Yes, in supplementary list No. 8 I thought if this was disposed of I could move the others.
Mr. Speaker : I take it that this is an agreed amendment, that hon. Members are agreeable to it. Shall I put it to the House ?
The Minister of Transport and Railways (Shri Gopalaswami) : May I draw your attention to one point? Would this amendment not need some modification if you are accepting the other kind of electorate that is proposed for Delhi ?