Centre should adhere to Constitutional spirit in the appointment of nominated legislators, urges former MP
Former MP M. Ramadass has called on the Union Government to adhere to the Constitutional spirit when appointing nominated legislators to the Puducherry Assembly. He emphasized that the nomination process should aim to represent underrepresented communities rather than serve partisan interests. Ramadass urged for reforms to ensure transparency and inclusivity in the nomination of legislators.
- ▪M. Ramadass urged the Union Government to follow the Constitutional spirit in appointing nominated legislators.
- ▪The Union Territories Act, 1963 allows the Centre to nominate three members to the Assembly.
- ▪Ramadass highlighted the need for representation from the fishermen community, women, and intellectuals in the Assembly.
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Former MP and president of Puducherry Maanila Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam M. Ramadass urged the Union Government to stick to the Constitutional spirit in the appointment of three nominated legislators to Puducherry Assembly.In a statement, he said the Union Territories Act, 1963 allows the Centre to nominate three members to the Assembly. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the framing of the Act have discussed in length the pros and cons in the appointment of nominated legislators, he said.During the Parliamentary debates on the subject, several leaders who were then in opposition have warned about the danger of using the provision to nominate members to the Assembly for manipulating legislative majority, he said Quoting Parliamentary debates, Mr.
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