A bill to amend electoral laws to allow a limited delimitation exercise in West Bengal for granting voting rights to people who became Indian citizens following the exchange of enclaves with Bangladesh was passed in the Lok Sabha today. <br/><br/>The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016 seeks to amend the Delimitation Act, 2002 and the Representation of the People Act, 1950.<br/><br/> The Bill enables the Election Commission to carry out a limited delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal following the exchange of 51 Bangladeshi and 111 Indian enclaves in July last year. <br/><br/>The enclaves were exchanged pursuant to the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement and 2011 Protocol and Instruments of Ratification during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh last year. <br/><br/>Replying to a debate on the bill in Lok Sabha, Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said Election Commission is looking into the issue of granting voting rights to the people who came from Bangladesh under the exchange of enclaves. <br/><br/>Mr Gowda said as far as their rehabilitation is concerned the State government will case and the Central government will provide all required assistance.