GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Law and Justice
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 244
ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014

 QUESTION
Electoral Reforms

*244. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

 Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state;

 (a)   whether the Law Commission has sought inputs from civil society, experts, political parties and other stakeholders on electoral reforms; and

 (b)   if so, the steps Government proposes to take after taking into account these inputs?

 ANSWER
MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

 STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) and (b) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION N0.*244 FOR ANSWER ON 7TH FEBRUARY, 2014. 

(a): The Law Commission of India has informed that it has sought inputs from civil society, experts, political parties and other stakeholders on electoral reforms.

 (b): The report of the Law Commission is yet to be submitted. On receipt of the report containing the recommendations of the Law Commission on electoral reforms, the matter will be further examined in consultation with the stake holders.