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Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule)

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Added by the 52nd Amendment (1985) to curb political defections undermining legislative stability. Legislators who defect from their party or disobey the party whip risk disqualification. The Speaker or Chairman decides such cases. Exceptions include party mergers or splits with a threshold. The 91st Amendment (2003) tightened the law, removing splits as a defense. While it deters opportunism, critics argue it restricts legitimate dissent and undermines constructive debate. Controversies surface when presiding officers act in a partisan manner. Nonetheless, the law remains central for maintaining stable governments and checking undue horse-trading in Indian legislatures.

Practice Questions

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख की उत्तराधिकार प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद में वर्णित है?

प्रधानमंत्री का कार्यकाल कितने वर्षों का होता है?

What is the term of office of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)?

न्यायिक समीक्षा किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian Constitution?

Who has the power to remove a Governor from office in India?

What is the minimum age for a person to become the Chief Minister of a state in India?

संसद के अधिवेशन के अंतराल का निर्धारण किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?

संसद में मतभेद सुलझाने के लिए किस व्यवस्था का प्रयोग होता है?

न्यायिक स्वतंत्रता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए किस सिद्धांत का पालन किया जाता है?