UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Union Judiciary Question Bank Union Government

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    According to the Constitution (Fifty Second Amendment Act, 1985 as amended in 2003, a legislator attracts disqualification under the 10th Schedule if
    1. he voluntarily gives up the membership of the party on whose ticket he was elected.
    2. he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party.
    3. as a result of split, less than one third of the members formed a new group or party in the house.
    4. a member who has been elected as a independent member joins any political party.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    A) 2 and 3            

    B) 1, 2 and 4

    C) 1 and 3            

    D) All of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Act) was included in the Constitution in 1985 by the Rajiv Gandhi ministry and sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another political party.


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