Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.5.3 Elections

5.5.3.4 Anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule)

The Tenth Schedule disqualifies a legislator who leaves the party, or defies its whip, on whose ticket they were elected; the presiding officer decides, and courts can review the decision.

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Key terms

  • Tenth Schedule
  • defection
  • 52nd Amendment
  • 91st Amendment
  • merger
  • split
  • whip
  • Speaker
  • Kihoto Hollohan

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
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