Sir, I beg to move the following resolution:
“Whereas West Bengal is at present represented in the Constituent Assembly by 19 members (15 General and 4 Muslims);
and whereas this arrangement was made in pursuance of paragraph 14 of His Majesty’s Government’s Statement of June 3, 1947, and confirmed by the Constituent Assembly by its resolution of July 25, 1947, on the basis of the than boundaries of West Bengal;
and whereas since the aforesaid dates the boundaries of West Bengal have been revised in accordance with the Award of the Boundary Commission;
and whereas on the basis of the revised boundaries West Bengal is now entitled to return 21 members (16 General and 5 Muslim) to the Constituent Assembly;
it is hereby resolved that steps be forthwith taken to secure the return from West Bengal as now constituted of 2 additional members ( 1 General and 1 Muslim) in accordance with the procedure prescribed for the filling of casual vacancies.“