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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I have the following communication to make. At the earlier sitting held today at 2.30 p.m., Dr. Khalwale rose on a point of order seeking the direction of the Chair on the matter of the delimitation of constituency boundaries by the Interim Independent Boundaries Commission (IIBRC). He made reference to Article 89 of the Constitution which addresses the matter of delimitation of electoral units. In particular, the hon. Member referred to the following Sub-articles of Article 89. Article 89(2) vests in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, the power to review the names and boundaries of constituencies at intervals of not less than eight years and not more than twelve years and to complete any such review at least 12 months before a general election. Article 89(3) vests in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, the power to review the number, names and boundaries of wards periodically. Dr. Khalwale observed that by these provisions, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, does not have the mandate to create new Constituencies, a function which by Section 27 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution is vested in the IIBRC. Dr. Khalwale, therefore, advanced the view that the conclusion of the delimitation of constituency boundaries by IIBRC was an extremely urgent matter and one that if left unaddressed, could lead to a Constitutional crisis. The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Special Programmes, Mr. M. M. Ali, in contributing on the matter stated that the matter of the delimitation of constituency boundaries was before the courts and that it was, therefore, out of order for Dr. Khalwale to seek the direction of the Chair on the matter. The hon. Member further observed that hon. Members had also had occasion to discuss the matter at length at the Speaker’s"
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