What is Defection?
Defection is when a political party member voluntarily removes himself or herself from having any allegiance to his or her political party membership. For instance, a party member may give up his party membership in one state in exchange for allegiance to another party in another state. This causes instability in governance and questions the defected candidate’s political loyalty.
Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution – Anti Defection Law Note
The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution was established through a law passed by the Constitution of India in 1985. This provision is stated in the 52nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution and is said to have introduced the term “political party” for the first time in the Constitution. The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution plays an important role in the political framework of India. This schedule is commonly known as the Anti-Defection Law.
The Tenth Schedule of the Anti-Defection Law was enacted to establish stability in the operation of legislative bodies and reduce political defections. This amendment aimed to prevent party-switching among the elected members of a political party and protect the integrity of the election mandate.
Table of Content
- What is Defection?
- Provisions of the Tenth Schedule
- Process of the Anti-Defection Law
- Merits and Demerits of the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- A Famous Case of Anti Defection Law – Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram
- Recent Developments to the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- FAQs on the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution