According to this clause regarding the members of the Provincial legislatures it will have to be considered as to how many people they represent; and in order to give weightage to the votes, the word “weightage” has been included here. In my opinion, it is unnecessary. It is quite possible that some members might have said that at some places with lesser population they had got comparatively more seats than those having greater population. But in my opinion, no member, whether returned from any provincial legislature or State legislature should be considered go narrow minded that he would demand weightage for his votes in the presidential election. I know, in my own province, some members represent 50 thousand voters while some represent ten thousand and others fifteen thousand voter.. But after being elected, he does not think it at all that he represents so many people. He considers himself only a member of the legislature and behaves in a ‘way befitting his dignity’. Therefore the inclusion of the world ‘weightage’ appears odd but at the same time there is no harm in it and hence I do not oppose it.
