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Mr. Chairman: Let it be held over, so that hon. Members may have the time to study the amendments.
Clause 48 was added to the Bill.
Dr. Ambedkar: I would request you to take up those clauses to which there are no amendments.
Clause 49. —( Attendance of candidate at Polling Stations )
Mr. Chairman: The amendment to clause 49 (No. 383) is the same which the hon. Member has accepted.
Shri Shiv Charan Lal: If he has no objection I will move it Sir.
Dr. Ambedkar: I have no objection.
Amendment made:
In sub-clause (2) of clause 49, after the words “A candidate” insert the words “or his election agent”.
—[ Shri Shiv Charan Lal ]
Mr. Chairman: The question is :
“That clause 49, as amended, stand part of the Bill.”
The motion was adopted.
Clause 49, as amended, was added to the Bill.
Clause 50 was added to the Bill.
New Clause—50A
Shri S. N. Das (Bihar) : I have an amendment standing in my name suggesting a new clause 50a, regarding the candidate’s right to send election address post-free.
Dr. Ambedkar: If I may intervene at this stage to save time. Sir, you will remember that last time this matter was discussed as to whether provision should not be made for permitting the candidate to send his election address post-free and I said that I would refer the matter to the Government and see whether such a thing could not be done. I thought the House at that time accepted my assurance without any specific amendment to that effect.
Shri Sidhva: This should be held over.