The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 2
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 20] NEW DELH1, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1973/CHAITRA 16, 1895
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LOK SABHA
The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on the 6th April,
1973:-
BILL No. 12 OF 1973
A. Bill further to amend the Constitution of India.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Re-
public of India as follows: —
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1973. Short title.
2. In article 62 of the Constitution, clause (2) shall be omitted. Amend- ment of article 62.
3. In article 65 of the Constitution, for clause (1), the following
clause shall be substituted, namely: —
Amend- ment of article 65.
"(1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the President by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise, the Vice-President shall become the President to serve for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office.".
266 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARYSTATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The object of this Bill is to provide for the Vice-President becoming the President in, the event of any casual vacancy in the office of the President for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the Presi- dent _SQ_ iUat the election to the office of the President is held every time after a fixed period of five years. It' may thus coincide with the gen- eral elections to Lok SabhaTTnwL .State Legislatures enabling new Mem- bers to elect their President so that ~T3ie--*e^ President should r"epi?"sent the hopes, aspirations and will of the Nation expreissed at the GeneraT elections.
NEW DELHI; ARJUN SETHI.
The 28m February, 1973.
S. L. SHAKDHER, Secretary.