New Delhi, Sept 15: Notwithstanding Congress opposition to the electoral reforms ordinance and support to the objections raised by President Abdul Kalam, law minister Jana Krishanamurthi is hopeful of the main opposition party's support to the bill when it is moved in Parliament during upcoming winter session. "I still expect congress to abide by the consensus. I still feel that all parties will vote in favour of the ordinance being made an enactment when it is brought before the houses of Parliament," he told reporters.
Asked whether Congress had earlier also raised the objections to the proposed bill framed on the basis of the consensus reached among the parties, Krishnamurthi said "the electoral reforms bill contained only those points which were agreed to by all the political parties.
"The two points agreed to were - disqualification on the basis of conviction and declaration of assets and liabilities by the elected representatives before the presiding officers of the houses to which they are elected," he added.

On the basis of his consensus, the draft bill was prepared and sent to the speaker and circulated among the members, the law minister said.
However, before the bill could be moved before Parliament, it was adjourned and hence the necessity arose for issuance of an ordinance, Krishnamurthi said. Bureau Report