PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 233
Dr. Ambedkar : That also is described as an electoral college.
Shri Gopalaswami : Is it ?
Dr. Ambedkar : Yes.
Mr. Speaker : The question is :
In the amendment proposed by Dr. Ambedkar, in the proposed new clause 10B, after the proposed new section
271 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.”
The motion was adopted.
Mr. Speaker : I believe the amendment to incorporate sections 27A to 27J have already been moved. I would now take the amendments in supplementary list No. 8.
Dr. Ambedkar : I think it would be better if I move them seriatim.
Mr. Speaker : The amendments in supplementary list No. 8 which are amendments to that amendment, have to be moved. My idea is to have all the amendments once before the House and then we will proceed, for purposes of discussion and voting, in parts rather than put the whole clause immediately.
Dr. Ambedkar : I beg to move :
( i ) In the amendment proposed by me, in the proposed new clause 10B, in sub-section (3) of the proposed new section
27A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, after the words “for any State or group of States” occurring in line two, insert the words “so specified”.
( ii ) In the amendment proposed by me, in the proposed new clause 10B, in sub-section (4) of the proposed new section
27A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, after the words “electoral college” insert the words, brackets and figure “for any such State or group of States as is referred to in sub-section ( 2 )”.