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Anti-defection law was grossly misused by the BRS regime

Anti-defection law was grossly misused by the BRS regime

Ironically, the anti-defection law was implemented only when the issue boomeranged and legislators from the ruling BRS...

11 July 2024 9:49 PM IST

CP President Sharad Pawar (PTI)

Manish Tewari | Does the anti-defection law silence voice of...

The ongoing tug-of-war between the National Congress Party’s stalwarts, Mr Sharad Pawar and his nephew Mr Ajit...

16 July 2023 12:44 AM IST

Parliament building. (ANI)

Manish Tewari | What ails Parliament?

On December 7, 2022, would commence the Indian Parliament’s Winter Session. Effectively participating in...

3 Dec 2022 11:48 PM IST

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde plays chess at a hotel where he is staying with supporting MLAs, in Guwahati. (PTI)

Manish Tewari | Scrap defection law, find a new way to ensure probity

The fact remains that over the past 37 years the anti-defection law has failed to fulfil the foremost objective for...

2 July 2022 11:43 PM IST

Unlike some others, Indias Constitution doesnt recognise the institution of political parties. Its the same in other serious and major democracies. (Representational image: PTI)

Mohan Guruswamy | Anti-defection law and inner-party democracy

Political parties are extra or non-constitutional arrangements to organise people on the basis of shared ideas,...

1 March 2022 6:48 AM IST

BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa makes a point during his speech before resigning ahead of the Trust vote on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Anti-defection law does more harm than good

The law originally shielded legislators voting against their party if one-third of them did so.

20 May 2018 1:01 AM IST