The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 2
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No.20] NEW DELHI, 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 EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— SEC. 2\ STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONSThe 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 so that 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 Sabha and State Legislatures enabling new Mem- bers to elect their President so that the new President should represent the hopes, aspirations and will of the Nation expressed at the General elections.
NEW DELHI; ARJUN SETHI.
The 28th February, 1973.
S. L. SHAKDHER,