PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 607
Shri Ghule (Madhya Bharat) : I have amendment No. 28 standing in my name. I do not want to move but I want to speak on it.
According to the present clause, a candidate should file his nomination within five days of the notification issued by the Provincial Government. I think that the period of 5 days is insufficient for a man who is living in the remotest corner of the Province to receive the gazette in which a notification is issued and send in his nomination to a place where the election would take place. As provided for the elections to the Lower House of parliament in clause 31, the same provision should be made in this clause also i.e., that the nomination would not be required to be filed before the 8th day.
Mr. Speaker: The phraseology is “not earlier than the fifth day”.
Shri Ghule : It may be issued on the 5th day and this period is insufficient and in the present state of communications in India, a man may require 3 days at least to get information about the notification and three days at least would be required to send the letter of nomination……… From this point of view I think that the period of 5 days, the minimum period referred to in this clause is insufficient and I suggest 8 days instead.
Dr. Ambedkar : No. I do not think there is such a necessity for this amendment.
Mr. Speaker: The question is:
“that clause 37, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”
The motion was adopted.
Clause 37, as amended was added to the Bill.
Clause 38 to 43 were added to the Bill.
Clause 44.—( Polling Agents )
Amendment made:
In clause 44, before the word “may” occurring for the Second time in line 4 insert the words “or his election agent”.
—[ Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava ]