Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India includes anti-defection provisions for the Members of the Parliament and Members of the State Legislative Assemblies?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Tenth Schedule
The Tenth Schedule, known as the anti-defection law, was added by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. It disqualifies a Member of Parliament or of a State Legislature who gives up the membership of his party or votes against the party’s direction, an independent member who joins a party after election, and a nominated member who joins one more than six months after taking his seat. The Speaker or the Chairman of the House decides such cases. The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 removed the exception for a “split” by one-third of a party’s members.