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Under the Tenth Schedule, a member is disqualified if they voluntarily give up membership of the political party on whose ticket they were elected.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Paragraph 2(1)(a) of Tenth Schedule: A member is disqualified if they voluntarily give up membership of political party on whose ticket they were elected. 'Voluntarily giving up' includes actions showing resignation from party even without formal letter (Kihoto Hollohan case). Prevents opportunistic defections for personal gain.

Topic Anti-Defection Law - Grounds for Disqualification
Exam Relevance Core defection ground question critical for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2

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