PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 699
Clauses 132, 139 and 150
Mr. Speaker: Then there are clauses 132, 139 and 150. There are no amendments to these, so I will put them together.
The question is:
“That clauses 132, 139 and 150 stand part of the Bill.”
The motion was adopted.
Clauses 132, 139 and 150 were added to the Bill.
Clause 167.—( Power to make rules )
Mr. Speaker: Now there is the amendment of Dr. Ambedkar to clause 167.
Dr. Ambedkar: I have moved it already. There was no criticism about it and I should like briefly to explain my position with regard to that With regard to this clause two or three questions were raised. One was with regard to an officer who has been transferred from the constituency in which his name had appeared in the register to some other place. The question was: what provision was going to be made for his voting ? The second question was with regard to a candidate who goes from one State to another State for the purpose of seeking election. There also, the same question was raised. Finally, there was the question with regard to a candidate who is moving in his own constituency for the purpose of canvassing and who is not present or who is not likely to be present at the polling booth where he is entitled to vote.
I asked the draftsman; the draftsman thinks that it is unnecessary to make a provision in this particular clause in my amendment because there is ample room in the general provision contained in clause 167 for making rules to cover all these cases. Therefore, it will be possible for the Election Commissioner under the rules to deal with these cases by rules and it is unnecessary to make any amendment here.
Shri Ethirajulu Naidu: I would like to mention clause
59 which deals with this particular matter. Would the Law Minister consider the advisability of making an amendment to clause 59 ? That clause refers to, “Special Procedure for voting by certain classes of persons.”