India, Jan. 24 -- During its final sitting yesterday - one of the stormiest in the 11-week Budget session - Parliament passed the Representation of the People Bill, 1950, which prescribes the strength of the House of the People, state legislatures and upper chambers in States.

The bill also provides for the preparation of electoral rolls, delimitation of constituencies and qualifications of voters. One of the important amendments accepted raises the strength of the House of the People from 488, as originally prescribed, to 496, on the basis of one representative for 720,000 people.

Despite an agreement reached on most of the controversial points among members at an informal meeting in the morning, a vigorous debate took place on certain...