 bill no 122 of  2016 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2016 byshri kunwar pushpendra singh chandel, mpa billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2016short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appointamendment of article 3252 in article 325 of the constitution, for the word "sex", the words "sex, poverty" shall be substituted statement of objects and reasonsindia is one of the most successful democracy in the world it adopts dignity and equality of individuals with other values as an idealistic values every citizen has the right to contest elections and exercise right to vote during historical period, certain classes of people were deprived of taking part in power and decisions making society was engulfed with discriminations however, from the very first day of the adoption of the constitution, the aim of political justice has been achieved through provision of right to vote to every citizen of the countryat present, indian social structure has become more complex a new class has come into existence as a result of financial complexities the people belonging to low income groups have high probability of developing inferiority complex there is a need to include the word "poverty" in article 325 so as to avoid discrimination on the ground of poverty including poor people in the general electoral rollhence this billnew delhi;kunwar pushpendra singh chandelapril 12, 2016 annexure extract from the constitution of india 325 there shall be one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency for election to either house of parliament or to the house or either house of the legislature of a state and no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in any such roll or claim to be included in any special electoral roll for any such constituency on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of themno person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex lok sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri kunwar pushpendra singh chandel, mp)gmgipmrnd—407l(s3)—03052016