PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 703
present; he was specially called to discuss this matter and he expressed himself opposed to this idea of having the nomination finalized before the election started. Thereafter I have also consulted him and he is absolutely of the opinion that elections would be delayed considerably if this procedure was adopted. Now, we are all agreed that the elections should take place in November-December, no matter what happens, and as the responsibility is cast upon the Election Commission to carry through this programme, it is rather very difficult for me to override the view that the Chief Election Commissioner has taken on that ground. I am sorry to say that I cannot accept the amendment, but I should like to say one thing to the House, namely that this law which we are making is not a law to be for ever. If we are not able to adopt this particular amendment for the present election, there is nothing to prevent us from having it introduced in this Act at a later stage, so that the new procedure may be followed in the next election. This law can be amended, added and substracted from. For the moment in view of the fact that we are all determined to have the elections in November-December, it seems quite impossible to introduce any such measure which may produce a dilatory effect.
Mr. Speaker : Do I put the amendment to the House then ?
Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava: My amendment may be put to the House.
Mr. Speaker: Amendment moved.
The motion was negatived.
Clause 1. —( Short Title )
Prof. K. T. Shah: I beg to move:
Re-number clause 1 as sub-clause (1) of that clause and add the following sub-clause as sub-clause (2):
“(2) This Act shall be translated into the principal languages of India as prescribed by the Constitution, and shall be published in every State of the Union in its regional language or languages as well as in the national language of the Union and English, within six weeks of its enactment into law: