PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 677
Moulvi Wajed Ali (Assam) : May I put one question to the Hon. the Law Minister ? If the candidate fails to be elected or for some reason or other does not stand for election will the exemptions stand or will they be revived ?
Dr. Ambedkar: The suspension of the protection will operate only during the period of the nomination and the ending of the election.
Dr. Pattabhi (Madras) : Will he have to face all the natural consequences of the election ?
Dr. Ambedkar: He will be subject to all the consequences of the election.
Prof. K. T. Shah : May I enquire if the House is committed to the principle that the Princes may be allowed to stand for election ?
Mr. Deputy Speaker: There is no restriction in the Bill as it emerged from the Select Committee—there is no prohibition prohibiting a Prince from standing as a candidate either in the Constitution or in the Bill as it emerged from the Select Committee. Hon. Member ought to put the question the other way.
The motion was adopted New Clause 166A was added to the Bill.
Clause 167. —( Power to make rules )
- Dr. Ambedkar: I beg to move :
After part (c) of sub-clause (2) of clause 167, insert the following:
“(cc) the manner in which votes are to be given by a presiding officer, polling officer, polling agent or any other person, who being an elector for a constituency is authorised or appointed for duty at a polling station at which he is not entitled to vote.”
Mr. Deputy Speaker : Amendment moved.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : The effect of the amendment will be, the rules may provide for regulating the manner in which a candidate or the election agent or other agent of a candidate in which he is not a voter can vote.
*P. D., Vol. 12, Part II, 28th May 1951, pp. 9498-9501.