Practicing Success
Defection means- |
An elected representative leaves his political party An elected representative leaves his party and joins another party An elected representative leaves his political party but does not join another party Elected representative join both the parties |
An elected representative leaves his party and joins another party |
The correct answer is option (2) - An elected representative leaves his party and joins another party Defection means an elected representative leaves the party on whose symbol he/she was elected and joins another party. After the 1967 general election, the breakaway Congress legislators played an important role in installing non-Congress governments in three States - Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The constant realignments and shifting political loyalties in this period gave rise to the expression ‘Aya Ram, Gaya Ram’. |